Ushahidi

Ushahidi is one of the few social enterprises that has, in just a few short years of existence, dramatically changed the face of how individuals and communities can influence democracy and economic development around the world. Hilde Schwab - Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship

We wanted to create a platform that allowed geospatial visualization of where major groups/resources exist on [human] trafficking, as well as overlay information about latest cases, news on trafficking and risk areas. Ushahidi allows us to do just that. Aashika Damodar - Survivors Connect

Mapping data is important for “accountability”. The fact that people see their report it is the biggest motivation to engage them. Oscar Salazar - Cuidemos el Voto

It was just really fascinating to see how quickly the public picked up the technology and was able to embrace it. They really were dying to have an avenue to express their views. Sudan Vote Monitor - via Global Voices