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What is Ushahidi?
   Open source software for information collection,
       visualization and interactive mapping.


     We build tools for democratizing information,
 increasing transparency and lowering the barriers for
           individuals to share their stories.



Platform           Community               Movement

                     ushahidi.com
History
      "Ushahidi", which means "testimony" in Swahili,
    website initially developed to map reports of violence
in Kenya after post-election fallout at the beginning of 2008.




                     legacy.ushahidi.com
community.ushahidi.com
fixyourstreet.ie
maps4aid.com
oilspill.labucketbrigade.org
aljazeera.com/indepth/spotlight/ugandaspeaks/
ivotebecause.ca
urbandesignweek.org
thedesigntrail.co.uk
corruptiontracker.org
tellmamauk.org
skfloods.ca
handheldhumanrights.org/nyc/
alerte.md
u-shahid.org
pps.org/placemap/sanantonio/
Thank You!




ushahidi.com      crowdmap.com

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What is Ushahidi? Open source software for information collection and mapping