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International Day of the Girl Mapathon

Posted by Laura Mugeha on 21 November 2017 in English. Last updated on 30 August 2020.

We organized a mapathon where female student mappers came together to make a difference in their country, and the world at large through their mapping efforts handling a task that focused on Siaya County, a region that borders Lake Victoria. The exercise mapped buildings and roads for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs. The long-term impact that the exercise would provide necessary data to the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program to find and help those suffering from HIV/AIDS. The initiative would be able to identify the location of communities and how they are connected by roads to HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services in the area. By understanding the program coverage, the initiative is in a better position to optimize their supply chain logistics, which in effect, would help them meet their mandate.

Blog post: http://www.youthmappers.org/single-post/2017/10/23/Mapping-bridges-the-gap

Location: Jambo, Juja ward, Juja, Kiambu, Central Kenya, 01001, Kenya

Mara Mapping Party

Posted by Laura Mugeha on 21 November 2017 in English.

This involved the mapping of roads and buildings in the Mara River Basin, based on satellite images, on OpenStreetMap. The maps produced during the Mapathon, are to be combined with knowledge, tools, and data from the MaMaSe program and Ground Truth 2.0 thus improving Integrated Water Resources Management in the Mara River Basin and prevent famine in the future.

Blog post: https://geosymp.com/mara-mapping-party/

Location: Jambo, Juja ward, Juja, Kiambu, Central Kenya, 01001, Kenya