Started w/the 1st open digital map of Kibera. We increase influence & representation of marginalized communities thru creative use of digital tools 4 change
Joined September 2009
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8 Jan 2024
In partnership with Livelihood Impact Fund, the Map Kibera team are currently conducting a mobile data collection training session at Kibera Town Centre, led by @muindre. #EmpoweringTheCommunity
#MeasuringImpact
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3 Feb 2023
Just how important is SDG 13 to us and our future generations? The Map Kibera team gets together for a session on the impact of climate change in our communities - As we continue work towards launching our new environmental responsibility project!
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29 Dec 2022
🗺⚡️Year in Pictures: GeoWeek2022 mapathons & mapping security lights with @mapkibera
During Geography Awareness Week in November, @MSF organized several mapathons that brought together volunteers from around the world for #humanitarianmapping.
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19 Dec 2022
With the recent rise of #inscecurity in the country, one of the solutions that could be put in place to curb the issue is the installation and maintenance of security lights. Watch this story by @KnnKibera on mapping of security lights in #kibera. youtu.be/of7iDCqdbCk
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19 Dec 2022
You can interact with the data using this simple #dataviz created using umap and #overpassturbo
umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map…
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ESA Hub and Map Kibera are holding a joint mentorship session at Kibera Girls School Soccer Academy (KGSA) with Monica Nthiga Regional Director, Open Mapping Hub - Eastern and Southern Africa.
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Map Kibera and YouthMappers have been conducting training on open mapping to demonstrate the importance of #OSM in identifying and addressing the different challenges facing communities within their locality and beyond.
@laura_mugeha
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3 Nov 2022
Fell down an OSM rabbithole today... discovered the bestofosm.org/ - particularly amazed at the quality of OSM building data in Kibera, SW Nairobi, and then discovered the amazing @mapkibera project!
And here they are mapped! 👉#day3 #polygons #30daymapchallenge
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9 Nov 2022
#30DayMapChallenge
Day 9: This is a #viz showing the distribution of security lights in Kibera that are currently operational.
Data Source: @mapkibera
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Community spotlight – Map Kibera
In November 2009, Map Kibera produced the first complete free and open map of Kibera. Young residents of Kibera learned to create maps using #OpenStreetMap techniques. More information about @mapkibera is available here: mapkibera.org/
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27 Jul 2021
Researchers and residents are turning to open-source data tools to fill information gaps about informal settlements that often get left off official maps bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @citylab
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25 Feb 2021
100 Million Edits to OpenStreetMap! The collective contribution of nearly 1 billion features globally over 16 years, by over 1.5 million mappers. Changeset 100,000,000 was uploaded by user Lamine Ndiaye, adding buildings in Nianiane, Sénégal. blog.openstreetmap.org/2021/…
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11 Nov 2020
We are hosting the webinar "Mapping for Covid-19 Response and Resilience" on Friday, 20 Nov, at 12pm UTC. RSVP now! bit.ly/35D1ic9
We'll be talking to reps from three OSM communities - Humanitarian Mappers, @mapkibera, @mapuganda - as well as the Covid-19 Activation Team
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8 Oct 2020
“#Dataprivacy challenges can be overcome with respect, partnership, and education.” @ricaji @mapkibera #opendata
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8 Oct 2020
.@MapKibera is mapping Kenya’s largest slum to slow the spread of #COVID19 . They've added over 1000 points of interest on the Ushahidi platform including handwashing points and food, mask, and soap distribution points. They've also hosted 4 training sessions for 20 participants.
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1 Jul 2020
Wow! Watch this about our efforts mapping #Covid19 in Kenya, and resources for prevention and support in Kibera! @ushahidi
29 Jun 2020
“[We’re working to] ensure that the people of Kibera and other informal settlements are not left out during this pandemic.”
A community effort to map Africa’s largest informal settlement has turned into a local resource for essential needs during the coronavirus pandemic.
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1 Jul 2020
Thank you to @hotosm, and all our donors via @GlobalGiving! We are working hard on kenyacovid19.ushahidi.io/vie… - keep checking back for more updates! We’ll soon be adding many more health features on the @openstreetmap basemap. @ushahidi #OSM #COVID19
8 Jun 2020
Looking forward to seeing the developments of @mapkibera and @OSMKenya in their effort to combat #COVID19 in Kibera, Nairobi 🇰🇪 with the support of the @hotosm micro-grants scheme: hotosm.org/updates/rapid-res…
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