Haiti

[bee_york]

Has anyone else seen this?

http://wiki.ushahidi.com/doku.php?id=4636instructions

I got it from aix, who is thankfully back from Haiti safe and sound!
Basically, it's text messages that people in Haiti send to a live number to request help/report a crisis, and you can help translate the messages if they're in French or Creole, and/or help pass them along.
TECHNOLOGY IS SO AWESOME.
I'm so happy this exists. It's amazing.

Comments

[urbangeo.livejournal.com]

Posted on Facebook and passed it on to montrealais who does translation work. I think Quebecers are in a unique position to help with this since most people can probably translate a sentence.

[bee-york.livejournal.com]

Yes, I saw your posted it on Facebook! Thank you.

I agree about Quebecers' position in this.

[smoke-rising.livejournal.com]

Going to post this on linguaphiles, sure they have people who can help :-)

[bee-york.livejournal.com]

Oooh! Good idea. ^^

[aix.livejournal.com]

thank you so much you guys!!!!
so grateful!
love you marina

[bee-york.livejournal.com]

<3 <3 <3

[aix.livejournal.com]

More Info here: http://unionhaiti.org/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=29&func=view&catid=14&id=44#44