Greetings all,
I'm putting a call out on behalf of an organization trying to use ODK and
related technology to help respond to the unfolding famine in East Africa.
The Royal Veterinary College is supporting Vetaid Kenya and other Vetaid
partners in the South East of the country - where some grazing and food
stocks remain – to try and help the pastoralists breeding stock alive
through the next 6 months. Obviously the priority has rightly been feeding
the people first but without their livestock there is little chance of hem
ever leaving the camps and returning to their pastoral way of life.
They've trying to figure out how to use the G1 phones they're receiving from
Google to monitor vaccination coverage/drought conditions in the affected
area – the intention is to make this data available for the NGOs, FAO,
Government and even to raise awareness amongst UK donors. They specifically
need someone who can help them
- Establish the data collection and surveillance system using mobiles in
the field
- Facilitate communication between the field, other partners and
government using mobile technology
- Set up a reporting system where their field workers can visualise the
situation using video/images to share with sponsors/supporters/press
internationally through a web interface
It would probably not need anybody travelling to Nairobi – just somebody
back stopping the setting up of the Android data collection system and
providing technical support.
I'm posting this here hoping that someone in the ODK community has the spare
cycles to step in for the short term and help them set the system up. The
potential effect on human life, both short term and long, is enormous. If
you think you might be able to help, please contact Nick Short (
nshort@rvc.ac.uk) of the Royal Veterinary College for more information.
Thanks,
-David Pablo Cohn
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Greetings all,
I'm putting a call out on behalf of an organization trying to use ODK and
related technology to help respond to the unfolding famine in East Africa.
The Royal Veterinary College is supporting Vetaid Kenya and other Vetaid
partners in the South East of the country - where some grazing and food
stocks remain – to try and help the pastoralists breeding stock alive
through the next 6 months. Obviously the priority has rightly been feeding
the people first but without their livestock there is little chance of hem
ever leaving the camps and returning to their pastoral way of life.
They've trying to figure out how to use the G1 phones they're receiving
from
Google to monitor vaccination coverage/drought conditions in the affected
area – the intention is to make this data available for the NGOs, FAO,
Government and even to raise awareness amongst UK donors. They
specifically
need someone who can help them
- Establish the data collection and surveillance system using mobiles in
the field
- Facilitate communication between the field, other partners and
government using mobile technology
- Set up a reporting system where their field workers can visualise the
situation using video/images to share with sponsors/supporters/press
internationally through a web interface
It would probably not need anybody travelling to Nairobi – just somebody
back stopping the setting up of the Android data collection system and
providing technical support.
I'm posting this here hoping that someone in the ODK community has the
spare
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On Aug 3, 2011 9:27 PM, "David Pablo Cohn" wrote:
> cycles to step in for the short term and help them set the system up. The
> potential effect on human life, both short term and long, is enormous. If
> you think you might be able to help, please contact Nick Short (
> nshort@rvc.ac.uk) of the Royal Veterinary College for more information.
>
> Thanks,
> -David Pablo Cohn
>
>
> **
>
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