Voice of Kiberahttp://kibera.ushahidi.com

Focus Group 23rd April 2010

Mchanganyiko Hall, Karanja, Kibera

Workshop Agenda

• Introductions• Map Kibera• Voice of Kibera• Demonstration of Voice of Kibera• Small groups site testing and discussion• Reconvene for feedback • Closing

Map Kibera

http://mapkibera.org

Map Kibera has produced the first complete, free and open map of Kibera

• November 2009: Local youth create first complete Kibera Map• Currently adding more detailed information to map

• Health• Safety and Security• Water and Sanitation• Education

Voice of Kibera

Voice of Kibera

• Uses the Ushahidi platform to aggregate data and maps the info on the Map Kibera map

• Ushahidi does not run the website- the organisation does– It’s software

• http://ushahidi.com

Community Sharing Site

• Community website for sharing info relevant to Kibera residents

• News, videos, and SMS• Reports are mapped on

the Map Kibera map

One website, lots of media!• Media on the site– Video: creating videos and posting on the site• Community news and stories

– Photos: featuring work by local photographers– Reports: sending SMS to 3002 or submitting online– Twitter: see ‘tweets’ about Kibera

• Local Media– Report may be featured in local media, such as

Pamoja FM or Kibera Journal • Creating awareness through radio and print

Sending in Reports

• There are two ways you can submit reports:1.Sending an SMS to 3002 – Make sure SMS includes the word “Kibera” and

as much detail as possible, including location.

2.Clicking SUBMIT A REPORT on the website.

SMS Reporting

• Possibilities of things to submit:– Info about your organisation (e.g. events)– Your opinions on local businesses or services (e.g.

experience at a clinic)– Problems encountered (e.g. broken street lamps)– Things happening right now in the community

whether good or bad (e.g. a fire, street festival)– What types of things would you submit?

Quick Demo

• Submitting a report using SMS• Include “Kibera” and as much detail as

possible, including location in the message• Site demonstration

Small Groups

• Break into small groups to use the website• Discussion on reporting and usefulness of site– How can this be most useful to you and your

organisation?– What are the best ways of using the SMS feature?– What do you like and dislike?– How can we improve?

Feedback

• Small group feedback• Other questions:– What did you find most useful? Least useful?– What did you like? Dislike? And, why?– Would you recommend that Kibera residents use

the tool? – Anything else?

Closing

• Thank you!• Handouts and Airtime• Staying up-to-date with the projects• Contact Info:– contact@mapkibera.org– melissa@ushahidi.com– jamie.lundine@gmail.com