[kictanet] Helping Haiti move on...

[Wainaina Mungai]

Thanks Janet & Harry,

I was actually hoping "Washahidi" have something in place....atleast
for any future cases...








On 1/25/10, Janet Feldman <kaippg at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Dear Wainaina and All,
>
> Hello and great to "see" you here, albeit with the sad question you ask. But
> it is such an important one!! I have wondered myself what is being done
> about this, and I can post to a Haiti-related forum I am in for some
> answers.
>
> I do think that the American and/or Intern. Red Cross has a database, and I
> have come across mention of a few others. Perhaps Ushahidi also has a
> feature for these searches? That would be something to investigate.
>
> In such a terrible situation, with disease looming by the minute, it is hard
> to keep records. But somehow the government of Haiti has estimated that
> 150,000 so far have been buried. Not sure how they can figure that (are
> workers digging and burying people in mass graves keeping count of the
> bodies, as best they can?).
>
> It might be worthwhile to talk with someone like the Ushahidi folks, to see
> if--at least for the future, though few disasters will equal this scale of
> death and destruction--there could be something developed, such as you have
> asked about.
>
> Thanks so much for your caring and kindness, and I will pass your query
> along and hope we will get some feedback.
>
> With very best wishes and appreciation, Janet
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Wainaina Mungai <wainaina at madeinkenya.org>
>>Sent: Jan 23, 2010 7:29 AM
>>To: kaippg at earthlink.net
>>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>Subject: [kictanet] Helping Haiti move on...
>>
>>CNN has highlighted the fact that Haitians are being buried in mass
>>graves without any records being made? The asian Tsumani victims had
>>photos taken and matched to their 'mass grave' so the relatives will
>>get some sort of closure.
>>
>>Is there an existing ICT initiative that is helping to keep records of
>>the dead and match them to their 'mass grave'? ...or an effort to help
>>relatives not look for someone forever? I'd be happy to bring together
>>volunteers to assist with such.
>>
>>Wainaina
>>
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