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Starfish Expo - North Africa Breakout Session
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Posted 9 months ago, updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Norm Brinkley - Session Leader
Subject Matter Experts on North African Region
Yazi
Karen Boyle
Norm Brinkley
Issues -
Water Dams that were created long ago are causing problems with the natural flow of water. Less than 7% of the people in Niger drink clean water and less than 5% have electricity ...
Filmmakers ready to capture stories...
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Posted 4 months, 4 weeks ago, updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Hi, I'm based in LA - over 15 years working with NGO's and now working with filmmakers to capture stories around the globe. I'm good friends with a HISG staff member who told me about this network. We want to get rolling with short stories (3 - 6 minutes)
Ham radio licensing
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Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago, updated 3 months, 1 week ago
We're looking into the use of Ham Radio communications during disaster. Does anyone know if a license is portable across borders? i.e., if I had a US license, would I be able to use ham equipment in other countries, or would I need a license in that country
VPN Service
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Posted 5 months ago, updated 4 months, 1 week ago
Hi,
Does anyone know of a good VPN service I could recommend for our partners in sensitive areas?
Thanks,
David
Available for hire Helicopters/Planes for Haiti
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Posted 6 months, 1 week ago, updated 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The recent devastating earthquake in Haiti is a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions. The magnitude of this crisis is exacerbated by an enduring legacy of poverty, political instability, and an exceptionally poor infrastructure. All of these factors combine to make a normally difficult disaster recovery operation appear seemingly
Radio station Needs requested
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Posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago, updated 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Radio stations often get overlooked in needs assesments. We are looking for information regarding the extent of damage to radio stations. How many can still be heard on the air? Are stations broadcasting useful information? Do members of the affected community appear to have radios?
HCJB Steams live from Haiti
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Posted 6 months, 1 week ago
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (ANS) -- Internet program streaming by HCJB Global Voice's partner in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, is offering online users the station's French, Creole and English programming to help listeners keep abreast of developments after a 7.0-magnitude quake struck the Caribbean island on Jan. 12.
This was revealed in ...
USA Response
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Posted 6 months, 1 week ago, updated 6 months, 1 week ago
If you are looking for up to date information on how the US government is responding, try the following site:
www.whitehouse.gov/haitiearthquake
AND
www.usaid.gov/helphaiti/
Radio Lumiere needs fuel for generators / report from World Team
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Posted 6 months, 1 week ago, updated 6 months, 1 week ago
[I received the following via email from a close personal friend who grew up in Haiti as an MK and knows the following folks personally. But I'm far from Haiti, so please don't reply to me about this, use the contact information given below. - Karen]
Dear Friends,
I ...
UN Website - www.reliefweb.int
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Posted 6 months, 1 week ago, updated 6 months, 1 week ago
A great website for information from the United Nations is www.reliefweb.int
