Mikel Maron
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Kibera is a dense slum in Nairobi smaller than Central Park and often estimated at up to a million residents but previously a blank spot on online maps. Map Kibera organizes locals to map streets and businesses, trains residents with OpenStreetMap and Ushahidi, equips them with flip cameras and SMS reporting, and builds visualization tools so the community maintains and updates data after unrest or rapid change. The project plans to hand over technology and replicate in Port-au-Prince.
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