HOT Humanitarian Map Building!

Come join the Rotary Club of Innovation & Rotary Club of Houston for an evening of digital map building to aid humanitarian efforts across the globe, all you need is a smartphone! Free snacks & beverage provided.

Rotary is partnering with the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) to provide map data to disaster responders, revolutionizing disaster management, reducing risks, and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals. This is a casual volunteering event, which is also conducive to socializing with like-minded peers while serving a good cause.

What You Will Be Doing

You will be assisting in the creation of digital maps based on satellite imaging with the easy-to use MapSwipe smartphone application. Volunteers analyze satellite imagery to identify road conditions, standing and collapsed buildings, waterways, and other infrastructure to aid organizations like the Red Cross, and goverment aid agencies on ground-zero. Disasters can range from hurricanes and earthquakes to heat waves and disease outbreaks.

Where

4201 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Ion Common Desk, the Newbury Room

Wednesday, September 20, 5:30pm-7pm

Bring With You

A Smartphone, please download the MapSwipe Humanitarian Volunteering App from the App Store prior to your arrival.

More about HOT

Humanitarian OpenStreet Map Team is a 501(c)(3) not-for-proft organization and global community. Most recently, HOT responded to the tragic February 2023 earthquake in Turkey & Syria, emergency responders used the data to navigate the terrain and save lives.

Learn more at - https://www.hotosm.org/

Getting to the Venue

Once you have parked, enter the main lobby at the Ion and check-in at the front counter. Ask about the Rotary event, and have your ID handy. The front counter personnel will direct you towards an elevator. Take it to the second floor (the Common Desk) and look for a Rotary sign. If you have any challenges, please reach out to 206-619-0450.