As the world continues grappling with the effects of covid 19, several months later we can begin to take stock of how various initiatives set up through the Ushahidi platform have performed in terms of reach and outcomes. Frena La Curva provides an excellent case study for such a review

Inspiring transformative action to combat the Covid-19 pandemic through positive action and communication in Kenyan villages.

Contribution by Rapudo Hawi, Executive Director - Kijiji Yeetu

Guest Blog Post by Erica Hagen, Co-founder and director at GroundTruth Initiative/ Map Kibera Trust

Africa desperately needs good and accurate data to help deal with the effects of COVID-19. This project is gathering information to help support business and community during the novel Coronavirus crisis. It is provided and Powered by Liquid Telecom to support Kenya Private Sector Alliance and other partners using the Ushahidi platform.

Local communities are also self organising to support groups that have been hardest hit and are most vulnerable to the effects of coronavirus.

One such group is Anpas, the Italian Associations of Public Assistance. This non profit organisation that comprises several volunteering organisations in the Italian region, have deployed the Ushahidi platform to ensure a steady supply of food, medicine and other subsistence goods for citizens who are unable to provide for themselves in this period of isolation in Italy.