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March 8th mapathon: help end FGM in Tanzania!

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March 8th mapathon: help end FGM in Tanzania!

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We will be mapping the Serengeti district in Tanzania where female genital mutilation (FGM) is prevalent on OpenStreetMap. Maps help support outreach efforts & save more girls and allow them to reach the Safe House, where they get shelter and education.

A lot has happened @Crowd2Map Tanzania in one year!! For starters, >42 000 km of roads, >700 000 buildings, ~170 villages mapped; 2257 girls were prevented from undergoing FGM this year - efforts largely supported by better maps!

More info:
http://crowd2map.wordpress.com/
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/feb/06/online-mapping-tool-gives-fgm-runaways-a-path-to-help
http://www.missingmaps.org/blog/2017/02/20/fighting-fgm-in-tanzania/

Photo of Technarium -- a hackerspace in Vilnius, Lithuania group
Technarium -- a hackerspace in Vilnius, Lithuania
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