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Investing in MapSwipe: Humanitarian technology, virtual volunteering, and maps for good
8/22/2023
To bolster and expand the impact of MapSwipe, the American Red Cross has supported upgrades to the app.
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Tallying the contributions of the MapSwipe community
1/31/2023
We are excited that the American Red Cross has supported the development and launch of new functionalities for contribution analytics including the concept of groups which allow users to aggregate tallies of their efforts.
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Change detection analysis in response to Cyclone Batsirai Madagascar
8/15/2022
To respond to the cyclone emergency in Madagascar, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) used a new MapSwipe method developed by the Heidelberg Institute of Geoinformation Technology (HeiGIT) and Laurent Savaete, a long-time MapSwipe software engineer.
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Solid waste management in Mali - Sustaining livelihoods amidst COVID-19 shutdowns.
2/15/2022
To support economic livelihoods and resilience, the World Bank partnered with MapSwipe to identify solid waste in Bamako, Mali.
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MapSwipe app lets public help deliver medical care to most vulnerable
7/19/2016
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) unveils a first-of-its-kind mobile phone app in which people across the globe can locate communities in remote parts of the world affected by natural disasters, disease outbreaks or conflict.
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