Name: How mobile phones power disaster relief
Uploaded: 2012-02-17T16:08:55Z
Duration: 10 min 40 s
Description: The disastrous earthquake in Haiti taught humanitarian groups an unexpected lesson: the power of mobile devices to coordinate, inform and guide relief efforts. At TEDxRC2, Paul Conneally shows extraordinary examples of social media and other technologies becoming central to humanitarian aid.

The disastrous earthquake in Haiti taught humanitarian groups an unexpected lesson: the power of mobile devices to coordinate, inform and guide relief efforts. At TEDxRC2, Paul Conneally shows extraordinary examples of social media and other technologies becoming central to humanitarian aid.

Paul Conneally: How mobile phones power disaster relief

How mobile phones power disaster relief

TERA, born from Haiti's ruins, transformed disaster response with targeted, two-way communication, saving lives efficiently.

Innovations like TERA in Haiti and digital mapping in Kibera empower communities, proving technology's pivotal humanitarian role.

In Haiti, post-disaster SMS tech surged as 80% wielded mobiles, sparking a global rethink in humanitarian response strategies.