Photos: Ushahidi’s interactive crowdmaps and rugged router for remote connectivity
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Mapping typhoon destruction in the Philippines
Mapping typhoon destruction in the Philippines
After Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines last year, people used Ushahidi to map destruction and disaster relief locations.
Ushahidi map of crimes in Syria
Ushahidi map of crimes in Syria
During the Syrian uprising, people used Ushahidi to track locations of violent acts and deaths.
Crowdmap as another tool
Crowdmap as another tool
Crowdmap is a hosted site that was created to track events or crises more quickly. Users can update information through texts, Twitter, or the web.
Using mobile devices to upload quickly
Using mobile devices to upload quickly
Users can report incidents or upload photos and videos to Ushahidi using mobile devices.
BRCK withstands conditions in Kenya
BRCK withstands conditions in Kenya
“If it works in African, it can work anywhere” is the motto for BRCK, a backup generator for the Internet.
BRCK is made to move
BRCK is made to move
The BRCK can charge through solar power or a car battery. It can also charge other devices itself.
The tools of an Ushahidi employee
The tools of an Ushahidi employee
A Kenyan tech startup created interactive maps to locate reports of violence and natural disaster relief. Now, they’ve made BRCK–a router made to withstand the rugged, unreliable conditions of Africa.
Using BRCK in remote locations
Using BRCK in remote locations
BRCK is tested at Sibiloi National Park near Lake Turkana, Kenya.
