In swahali means “Ushahidi” and is also the name of a website that was originally developed to map reports of violence during the Kenyan political unrest. The group has now set its focus to assist the people in the Democratic Republic of Congo as they deal with the escalated violence brewing in that region.

You can find The DRC deployment at http://DRC.ushahidi.com, and the mobile number to send SMS reports to is +243992592111.

citizen.africa gives us a glimpse of Ushahidi’s success in Kenya:

Ushahidi was very effective when first deployed to document the incidents of violence and looting during the post-election crisis in Kenya, but more than the need for accurate reporting, the assimilated incident reports help Coordinate Humanitarian Resources and Aid to those most afflicted by the conflict. Ushahidi must succeed, as enough people get lost in conflict due to unaccountability and under-reporting.citizen.africa, Nov 2008

You should check out the rest of the article. Me, I am just doing my little part to ensure that the tale of the Lion is heard loud and clearly in this latest Hunt. Plus its great to see African Innovation especially when it can help other Africans.