Ushahidi wins best weblog…
…Ushahidi wins big at the Deutsche Welle Blog Awards…I like 
This evening, the winners of the Deutsche Welle Blog Awards were announced. The prize “Best Weblog” was awarded to Ushahidi.com, a team of Africans and Americans who developed a community-based software program….
“Ushahidi” is a Swahili word meaning testimony. The Web site offers open source software that each user can freely download and change as needed.
Ushahidi was first developed to track instances of violence following the 2008 elections in Kenya. The “crowdsourcing” platform has since been used following disasters like the recent earthquake in Haiti. Users can send information via text messages or e-mail to Ushahidi about where victims are located or where help is needed. By collecting information from users on the ground, Ushahidi serves as an interactive map that can help aid organizations plan and execute their efforts.
The jury members “were impressed by this great project that can be used in Haiti and elsewhere in order to help people,” said Gabriel Gonzales, Project Manager for the Deutsche Welle Blog Awards and moderator of the jury panel.
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"The jury members “were impressed by this great project that can be used in Haiti and elsewhere in order to help people,” said Gabriel Gonzales, Project Manager for the Deutsche Welle Blog Awards and moderator of the jury panel."
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