Ushahidi at 1% Club Event in Amsterdam

Last friday, I had the pleasure to represent Ushahidi at the 1% Club Event in Amsterdam, where I ran a workshop with Hajo Van Beijma of TextToChange. During the workshop we presented our projects and discussed with the participants how mobiles and platforms such as Ushahidi can be used for activism. The 1%Club is an organization of people who believe in setting aside 1% of their income and time to work on a project that is close to their heart. It was founded by Bart Lacroix and Anna Chojnacka. A new website that shows the members and their chosen projects will launch soon, do check their site and blog for updates (in dutch) . The great thing about this initiative is it provides a way for entrepreneurs in the developing countries to submit their projects, and the connection is made to the people who would like to fund it and see the project to fruition. I also got to check in with Meryn Stol, our one and only Ushahidi developer in Europe. We hope others do join us so we can continue with this global project. Besides, Meryn is rocking that T-shirt! It was great to meet the folks from Nabuur and Africa News in this open space type format where conversations are free flowing. We realized that our organizations have much in common (the community engagement, outreach, technology and our focus on Africa). It was also a personal honor of mine to meet Bennett of Kiva, an organization that many of us see as a great example of a new way to deliver aid. The conversations started in Amsterdam will definitely continue... *Thanks Bart and Anna for inviting Ushahidi to the event, it was a great honor for us.* For pics I took click here for the set, and the official flickr stream from 1% is on this link. You can also follow @1procentclub on twitter.