"One more thing, I've looked through your websites. Great stuff from
the ground, it would be great if you could feed information that you are
obtaining from your project onto our website."
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Ory Okolloh,

Maybe we can use your site but it is so negative....

Give me server access and I can make it positive.

Or better yet send me a copy of your software directory and I can set it
up on our server, yes? It's open source, yes?

I share with our lab's participants maybe they can sway you.

Thank you for replying and for creating the mashup
http://www.ushaidi.com Many people are complaining that they don't know
how to help. Whereas we have organized hundreds of people on the ground
who are helping by distributing phone credits to those in need so they
can exchange them for food, medicine, transport. And also we're
focusing our efforts to work with opposing tribes.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mendenyo/message/1008

The leaders are Dennis Kimambo +254 722 388 275 and Kennedy Owino +254
723 568 251 who were recently featured as "Kenyans pulling together -
Kenya Election 2007"
http://www.mentalacrobatics.com/think/archives/2008/01/kenyans_pulling_together_\
-_kenya_election_2007.php

Indeed, we need a place to put up news like this and organize it
geographically:

Douglas Arege in Kisii: Two lorry loads have just arrived with other
IDPs filling up the space again.
Most urgent we need to get money for transport for them. Due to the
chaos fuel costs short up due to shortages and those who have arrved at
this camps need small ammounts to transport themselves home. Will get
you key numbers of other people who are at the churches who can be
supported with credit for calling

Kennedy Owino in Nairobi slums: Today i received airtime of Ksh 2500
from Ricardo which he sent via www.sambazanow.com
Thanks Ricardo, keep the spirit.
I shared further with;
I sent to Samuel 200 dollars from Ricardo via m-pesa (A local phone
service provider's service)
Jesse Gathua (jessegathua@yahoocom)- +254722715039, Ksh 1,000 who lost
his relatives in the ensuing turmoil.
Sonny Gathoni (soniegal87@...) ,+254720415371, Ksh 1,000 who is
helping in co-ordinating efforts of sharing between the fighting tribes.
Sony please if possible give us contacts of the people who you have
tried to reconcile, using airtime sharing as a tool of reaching out and
finishing the bitterness.
Edwin Tuigong kiprop <tuikiped@...>, +254726339814, Ksh 2500,
Edwin reports sending 50 peace calls via s.m.s and says it has a
positively impact.
Edwin please give us contacts of the people you have shared credit with.
Edwin says most of his Friends in the Kalenjin gangs now call him a
peace maker and appreciate his efforts.
Edwin is co-ordinating in reconciling the bitterness between the Kikuyus
and kalenjins in Eldoret.

Charles Kilel in Londiani: I received funds from Dennis Kimambo and
converted the same to air
>> time which I have send to a number of youth strategically located on
>> the highways of our troubled region with express instuction that they
>> use the same to send text messages to all the youth the know appealing
>> to them to desist from setting up roadblock and harrassing motorists.
>> The situation from my contacts so for indicate that raod blocks have
>> been removed from the roads though youth can be seen hanging around
>> the highways. The situation in Londiani is still tense with Kikuyus
>> being evacuated in about 10 lorries since morning. Going to Londiani
>> Centre without escort still not save, the District hospital there is
now
>> I have send credits to Joyce Maina 0729908323, based in Bomet, Henry
>> Tonui 0727 863882 based in Londiani, Edward Kirui in Litein, Weldon
>> kibet based in Kaplong, Wilson Rono 0725342376 Unilever Tea estates, I
>> plan to send credits to 4 youth in the volatile Kuresoi constituency,
>> 2 othere in Bomet, and 2 others in Londiani and Kipkelion.

Wesley Chirchir in Eldoret: We have two cases just reported today of
HIV+ youth
> who were attacked in the rural areas and their drug
> kits destroyed. They have bo food either. We have
> refered their case to RED CROSS for medical aid but
> the challenge remains lack of nutrional food. Any
> support?

Thu Jan 3, 2008 8:22 am (Yahoo time?) "Thank you all for your concern
about Kenya, a lot is happenning here and many and many people have lost
their lives.As Sam has said there is no food,no transport and no money
and medication.Right now as speak we dont have food and i am just in the
house with my kids boiling hot water and putting some remaining sugar on
it for the kids."

Fri Jan 4, 2008 8:43 am: "Right now i am in Homa-bay with my family and
things are very bad here,i just sneaked to come and look if there is any
email.Everybody in Homa-bay are in house,there is no food and even if
you get it the prices are doubled.I dont even have air time to call Sam
yesterday.Five people died yesterday after riots this side."

Sun Jan 6, 2008 6:29 am: "I thank you all making all efforts for me to
have food in my house,Ken Owino sent airtime oh Ksh 1500 and Dennis also
snet me and airtime of ksh750.I managed to sell and use to buy food in
my house and my neighbour who was also lacking food.I called Sam to let
him know that i am now ok with my family."









your blog and your . I'm just thinking that your mashup is very
negative whereas we're focusing on


Ory Okolloh wrote:
> Hi Andrius,
>
> I saw your comment. I don't think we can set up a software program
> for you given all the other things we are working on as individuals,
> however, we are setting up a page on ushahidi where people can let us
> know of initiatives they are working on to address the crisis. You
> can send in your information once that's up (I'll let you know via
> email). Hope this helps.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ory
>
> On Jan 9, 2008 11:45 AM, <ms@... <mailto:ms@...>> wrote:
>
> Name: Andrius Kulikauskas
> Phone: +37069930003
> Email: ms@... <mailto:ms@...>
>
> Message: Please, we have organized hundreds of people on the
> ground in a Pyramid of Peace by sending phone credits, especially
> to engage opposing tribes. Could you please set up this software
> for us to be able to show a "positive page" with all the people
> who have let us publicly post their telephones? Here is my latest
> letter http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mendenyo/message/1008 Peace
>
>