Well, it has not been a very simple decision to make but I think Ms. Ory Okolloh deserves to be my "hero".
Who is Ms. Ory Okolloh?Ms. Ory Okolloh is the co-founder and Executive Director of
Ushahidi.
Ushahidi is a free and open source project with developers hailing from Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Malawi, Netherlands and the USA working on it. The Ushahidi Engine is a platform that allows anyone to gather
distributed data via SMS, email or web and visualize it on a map or time-line. Their goal is to create the simplest way of aggregating
information from the public for use in crisis response.
Why Ms. Ory Okolloh?I am very enthusiastic about technology, education, communities and development: that's why I am choosing Ms. Ory to be my hero. Ushahidi is one of the projects that have been very successful in tackling Africa's projects and I commend her work on the blog "
Kenyan Pundit" - blogging remains one of the best ways of sharing knowledge, experiences in Africa and also plays a big role in community development. Her blog not only portrays her opinions and commentary but also provides links to other African blogs - "African Crew" and a wide range of links for blogs from different corners around the world.
How I intend to shadow her online?I believe in the power of social media in connecting people and sharing knowledge that's why......
I am following her on twitter (and we have just exchanged a few tweets), I have sent her a facebook friendship request and also bookmarked her blog "Kenyan Pundit".
Email is also going to be very helpful - did I even mention that I have already sent an email to her? - on my twitter she wrote: "
@ I've seen it, will respond."
My journey to social innovation has just began!
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