Swiping right or tapping on a mobile phone are not typical ways of helping poor communities, but a new app launched by a medical charity on Friday aims to use technology to help aid workers map areas ...

MapSwipe’s clever design encourages users to map remote locations, helping aid workers find people during humanitarian crises. The app is an honoree in Fast Company’s 2017 Innovation By Design Awards.

Gamers help find hard-to-reach communities as Médecins Sans Frontières uses data from MapSwipe app to produce detailed local maps Gamers can now help aid workers locate communities affected by natural ...

You’re bored at work, thinking about that vacation that already seems like an eternity ago. You might even take a “road trip” from Queens to Cabo using only Google Street View. But what if instead of ...

Imagine you can help relieve disasters as they happen - by using your smartphone. NGOs have used crowdsourced information to locate vulnerable people for years. But can a mapping app really save lives ...