Cloud computing technologies is a new phenomenon that though fully utilized and implemented in developed countries, its power is yet to be tapped in a number of developing countries. There are different kinds of data that can be entrusted to cloud computing providers that would reduce operating costs and save on time and financial resources. This paper sheds light on a number of cloud computing services such as Google App engine and open source tools such as Open Data Kit and how the two can be used in effective data collection and analysis for organizations both governmental and non-governmental as well as business organizations.