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Posted by Valerie143 on 23 April 2018 in English.
     I was introduced to Opensteetmap by the Unique Mappers Team (UMT) Port Harcourt at the #1 MAPATHON training led by Mr Sunday Victor. He showed how to get registered on Openstreetmap and how to map. For the training, we (those available for the training) worked on project 400 using osm which involved mapping features such as buildings and roads in The University of Port Harcourt and I was added to the Let's Map Our World whatsapp group. From the group, I got to know about The STALL CATCHERS. I participated in the worldwide Catchathon which helped Alzheimer's research. I had a wonderful time catching stalls with the Unique Mappers Team. It was a really fun experience and I enjoyed the pizza.
     I participated in osm task #project-3530 #MXEarthquake 2017 with the guidance of UMT. Alone, I attempted #project-3443 Sierra leone - Regent, Kamayama, Kaningo- Landslide affected area using OpenStreetMap but failed to edit and save  the changeset.
    I have also worked on #project-4370 #mappingperi-urban areas, Lusaka. Mapping this area was successful. 
    I met with the coordinator of Unique Mappers Team, Mr Sunday Victor on Monday 23rd April 2018 for a formal interview and registration as a full member of Unique Mappers Team, Port Harcourt.I am indeed glad to be a Unique Mapper Team member. So far, it's been fun and I know there's a lot more. I'm willing to dedicate my time and passion to mapping the world as long as it does not make me go down academically. This I strongly doubt because I love mapping as well as my course of study, Geography and Environmental Management. I believe spending reasonable time on both will actually help me improve on both. Thanks to OpenStreetMap and my field of study, I'll get to know and map, and soon, visit different parts of the world.
Location: Alakahia, Obio/Akpor, Rivers State, 500004, Nigeria

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