Case Studies — Emergency Response

Emergency response refers to responding to a natural or man-made disasters and emergencies. There are numerous government agencies, non-profit organizations, and non-governmental organizations dedicated to responding to crises.

The Movements.org case study series identifies and evaluates campaigns that have harnessed technology for social change in their communities or that have demonstrated degree of success that others could learn from. Think you or someone you know should be featured?! Share your work here.

CrisisCamp Haiti

Posted by Brannon Cullum in Free, Emergency Response, Very Wired, North America, Social Networking, Twitter

Following the earthquake in Haiti, volunteers gathered at CrisisCamps to lend their tech skills and help the relief efforts.
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Crisis Mapping in Haiti

Posted in Collaborate, Partly Free, Poorly Wired, Emergency Response, North America, Ushahidi

After a massive earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, the challenge lay in providing aid to those who needed it most.
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Using SMS Mass Messaging to Raise Money for Flood Relief in Pakistan

Posted by Umme Kulsoom in Emergency Response, Fundraising, Middle East & North Africa, Mobiles, SMS, Social Networking, Facebook, Online Video, YouTube

Umme Kulsoom raised 0.7 million Pakistani rupees and gathered clothes for 500 people using an SMS campaign after massive floods.
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HelpMap Russia

Posted by Brannon Cullum in Crowdsourcing, Moderately Wired, Document Information, Not Free, Emergency Response, Eastern Europe, Ushahidi

HelpMap is the first time of Ushahidi is being deployed in Russia to coordinate the needs of fire victims with offers of help.
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