@mapkibera

Started w/the 1st open digital map of Kibera. We increase influence & representation of marginalized communities thru creative use of digital tools 4 change

 Kibera, Nairobi
mapkibera.org
Joined September 2009
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🗺⚡️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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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 youtube.com/watch?v=Qtx2xj6V…

Mapping Training At Kibera Girl Soccer Academy

#Mapping Training At #Kibera Girl Soccer Academy#openstreetmap

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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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#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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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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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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“#Dataprivacy challenges can be overcome with respect, partnership, and education.” @ricaji @mapkibera #opendata
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.@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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Conversando en #FITSDIGIT sobre tecnología cívica alrededor del mundo junto a @mapkibera @onlinecms sobre sus experiencias implementando #TecnologiaCivica para el #DesarrolloComunitario 👉fits.ong con @desdewingu
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Teaching open mapping skills in Africa’s largest urban slum 🇰🇪 Read the latest #OpenDataDay event report from @MapKibera blog.okfn.org/2020/04/29/tea… And watch this video about what Kibera residents understand about #opendata youtube.com/watch?v=7utavVmz… #ODD2020

Teaching open mapping skills in Africa’s largest urban slum: Open Data Day 2020 report - Open...

On Saturday 7th March 2020, the tenth Open Data Day took place with people around the world organising over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data. Thanks to generous...

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Sharon(She/Her)@SharonKE_7 Mar 2020
#OpenDataDay2020 Kenya🇰🇪
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You can track covid19 cases and provision of resources across Kenya through @mapkibera's map on the @ushahidi platform. Zoom in on Kibera to find Turning Point's handwashing stations.
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How the #Kenya mapping technology @ushahidi is helping @mapkibera and other initiatives navigate the #corona outbreak around the world. My latest report on @dwnews p.dw.com/p/3ap30
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Map Kibera retweeted
Ushahidi@ushahidi28 Mar 2020
Our good friends from @mapkibera are keeping track of #COVID19 cases in Kenya, any related news, and resources available to those in informal settlements. Share your stories/information with them at kenyacovid19.ushahidi.io @muindre @ricaji
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A quote from one of the participant from today's #OpenDataDay event in Kibera. "If the government doesn't want to share with us the data that they have, we may as well start building it by ourself and share it with our community" #bridgingthedatagap @mapkibera @OSMKenya @OKFN
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Replying to @iLabAfrica
@iLabAfrica @mapkibera @Code4Africa @ldriafrica driving the conversation around sustainable access to open data in Kenya during this morning's #ODD2020 #OpenDateKE panel session
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On the same day we'll also be offering training on how to map using OpenStreetMap and Maps.Me. If interested to join the conversation and the training click on docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… to RSVP
Zacharia Muindi@muindre5 Mar 2020
It's clear that the conversation hasn't reached most communities yet. As part of the #ODD2020 celebration @mapkibera and @OSMKenya will be hosting an event in Kibera to sensitize community members on Open Data, Open Data sources and it's importance.
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Map Kibera retweeted
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@Mapbox3 Mar 2020
This Saturday is #OpenDataDay! People all over the world will celebrate by sharing data and skills. With @OKFN, we’re supporting mini-grants to these orgs across Africa 🌍👐@satRday_ZAF @mapkibera @HOTTanzania @activismdrc @uptuks Have a great day and let us all know how it goes!
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Erica Hagen@ricaji9 Oct 2019
Excited to share that I have been selected as an EthicalGEO Fellow by @AmericanGeo! Let’s talk global mapping, poverty & ethics. forbes.com/sites/fernandezel… @openstreetmap @mapkibera #ethicalgeo
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