Environment I GIS I Partnership
Kampala, Uganda
Joined March 2017
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Becky Candy retweeted
๐ We're inviting mappers from Eastern & Southern Africa to join our 2025 validator fellowship.
Gain: Advanced Professional Skills, Paid & Leadership Opportunities, Exclusive Community.
APPLY: forms.gle/uiqFbJsSMJYqPBKE7
READ: shorturl.at/GQX3I
Deadline: October 24, 2025
Becky Candy retweeted
Open Call to Join the #MapAndClean Africa & Caribbean Challenge
You'll get to
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Learn how to map your neighborhood with ChatMap. โ
Get a stipend for cleanup supplies.
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Lead a physical cleanup on World Cleanup Day!
@UNICEF @GenUnlimited_ @Yoma_World @hotosm @DavidLemayian
Becky Candy retweeted
The Mental Health Mapping campaign has officially concluded! ๐
๐ฅ 388 health facilities updated
โน๏ธ 248 with fee info
๐ 240 with descriptions
Huge thanks to our contributors & participants ! Here is the webinar: youtube.com/watch?v=f8czl8bbโฆ
#MentalHealth #CommunityMapping
Becky Candy retweeted
Our first Data Quality Improvement Mapathon was a huge success. We were able to fix 10,349 data quality issues. ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐๐ต, ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฏ-๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ง.
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Becky Candy retweeted
MichaelMakokha, Mutaib and @BeckyCandy6 presenting about
Somalia Surface Water Sources Mapping for Drought Anticipatory Action at #SotM2024 a collaboration between @FAOSWALIM and @hotosm
Becky Candy retweeted
The pre-event for #StateoftheMap was inspiring!
We connected with the incredible #OSMCommunity HOT OpenSummit scholars.
The shared experiences using open mapping to support communities across eastern and southern Africa were truly inspiring.
#StateoftheMap2024
Becky Candy retweeted
Thank you ๐
HUGE thank you to all our #volunteermappers who joined our mapathons for their invaluable contributions!
Tomorrow, on September 4th, we'll be holding our weekly mapathon again, together with the @sotm team!
Register to join us: forms.gle/vbKVTsmv8YMSSUuH7
Becky Candy retweeted
TODAY: The launch of Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) humanitarian open street mapping project on mapping of dumpsites along the Nairobi-Athi Galana Sabaki catchment took place today at NEMA Headquarters in Nairobi.
NEMA is a beneficiary of the Eastern and Southern Open mapping grant 2024 after successful submission of a proposal titled, โmapping of dumping along the Nairobi-Athi-Galana- Sabaki Catchment.โ The grant amounting to $ 7,500 will aid in solid waste mapping. It will also enhance community development and social impact through open mapping.
The launch was spearhead by the NEMA Director General, Mamo B. Mamo, EBS and ESAโs Regional Director, Humanitarian Open Street Map Team (HOT), Monica Nthiga. @openmapping_esa
Becky Candy retweeted
Want to master OpenStreetMap validation? Learn #JOSM & #OSMCha for top-notch quality data. Join us on July 19th at 3PM-5PM EAT.
Register here docs.google.com/forms/d/15kSโฆ
#Validation #JOSM #Osmcha
Becky Candy retweeted
Monica Nthiga, Director of the Eastern and Southern Africa Hub, spoke at the Humanitarian Data Forum on data-driven decision-making challenges. ๐
She shared insights on using data in our work and partnerships ๐ค
Watch the full plenary here: buff.ly/3VDNQi1
Becky Candy retweeted
HOT's on the move! โ๏ธ Touching down in The Hague ๐ณ๐ฑ for the Humanitarian Data Forum hosted by @UNOCHA and @humdata! Our team, @Fscrollini, @mnnthiga, and @NasileleAmaten1, will be showcasing initiatives shaping the future of humanitarian data. Joining? Let's connect! ๐ค
Becky Candy retweeted
Drumroll please ๐ฅ
Introducing @Antidius36, our Volunteer of the Month who's basically a superhero in disguise!
#SpatialPeopleNetwork #ESA โ at Tanzania
Becky Candy retweeted
Happy New Year! ๐ฅณ
Together, we've made a difference in 22 countries with 11 impactful projects, empowering 7,210 individuals and an incredible 57,000 mapping volunteers. Here's to another year of collaboration, innovation, and positive impact! #ESA
Becky Candy retweeted
Both mapping and cactus play roles in supporting ecosystem resilience. Cactus provide essential habitat and food sources for various desert animals, contributing to ecosystem stability.
Becky Candy retweeted
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We see you @BeckyCandy6, Yves Emmanuel, @kateregga1, @SamColch @sotmafrica
Your beautiful faces all express the excitement, fun, love and #Cameroon glow โจ๏ธ
#sotmafrica
#sotmafrica2023
Becky Candy retweeted
Join @BeckyCandy6 at #SotMAfrica2023 for an insightful discussion on the Data Quality Internship
The HOT Data Quality Internship is a 3-month comprehensive training on various geospatial tools including iD Editor, JOSM, OSMCha, Osmose & more
For details: pretalx.com/sotm-africa-2023โฆ
Becky Candy retweeted
We are thrilled to announce and share some of the exciting sessions that will be hosted at the upcoming #SOTMAfrica2023 conference!
Starting us off is @kateregga1, who will talk about the current state of #OpenStreetMap in #Africa, highlighting both the challenges and successes.
Becky Candy retweeted
People affected by the Morocco #earthquake are not on the map. See satellite image of epicentre of earthquake, showing homes. The map is blank. Map here: tasks.hotosm.org/projects/15โฆ @hotosm @TheMissingMaps
Becky Candy retweeted
Just quote tweeting the response to @dfeyeandal's question... There are four new #MoroccoEarthquake mapping project published! Find them all here: tasks.hotosm.org/explore?camโฆ @openmapping_wna @hotosm @youthmappers
