Adjacent Fields > Tech for public challenges > Disaster response and humanitarian tech - (112)

There's a long tradition of volunteer technologists rallying to aid communities in the aftermath of a disaster or humanitarian crisis. Many of the problems and solutions, such as managing skilled volunteers remotely, apply to other domains in the Civic Tech Field Guide. See also: Participatory Aid.

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Vframe

VFRAME is a computer vision toolkit for human rights researchers

Refugees United

Refugees United

Kampala Accountancy Bureau, Plot 3 Wampewo Avenue, Kampala, Uganda

REUNITE's family tracing platform helps refugees and displaced persons search, connect and communicate with their loved ones. Here is how we do it.

Humanitarian Data Exchange

Humanitarian Data Exchange

The Hague, Netherlands

Find, share and use humanitarian data all in one place

Facebook Safety Check

Facebook Safety Check

Facebook, Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA, USA

Crisis Response is a place on Facebook where you can find information about recent crises, use Safety Check to connect with friends and loved ones during a crisis, give or find help to people in the affected area, and create or donate to fundraisers to support recovery efforts.

Ignis

Ignis

Lincoln, NE, USA

The system attaches to a drone, and drops small incendiaries known as “dragon eggs” from a safe height, at a much lower cost and personal risk than a helicopter.

Outreach Grid

Outreach Grid

Irvine, CA

Collaborate across agencies to combat homelessness at the Point of Work on one unified platform.

Perimeter

Perimeter

Bay Area, CA, USA

Collaborative, real-time incident response tool for first responders.

MapAction

MapAction

Oxfordshire, UK

An emergency map publishing system that supports humanitarian workers in the field

One Concern

One Concern

Menlo Park, California, United States

Our platform provides unprecedented situational awareness and actionable insights for decision-makers.

Blockchange

Blockchange

2 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA

An initiative to examine whether and how blockchain technologies can be used for social change.

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