The humanitarian relief effort underway in Haiti is proving the true potential of open source map building. Don’t take my word for it, follow the Tweets and blogs of my friend Schuyler Erle. He ...

To learn more about the on-going work of NGOs in Haiti, please visit Haiti Aid Map. InterAction is an alliance of U.S.-based international NGOs focused on the world’s poor and most vulnerable people.

Google has been working to develop a better map of Haiti through its crowd sourced Map Maker application ever since the country was hit by hurricanes Gustav and Ike last fall.