Hand in hand with communities.

Mama's Hub: watching for pre-eclampsia between clinic visits

Kabarak University

Led at Kabarak University by principal investigator Dr. Moses Thiga, Mama's Hub digitises antenatal records and pairs expectant mothers with a smartwatch that tracks blood pressure, heart rate and temperature. Readings reach nurses and primary caregivers so early signs of pre-eclampsia can be acted on. Google featured the project on its Open Health Stack.

• 01Smartwatch blood-pressure monitoring for pregnant women
• 02Readings relayed to primary caregivers and nurses
• 03Built on Google's Open Health Stack (Android FHIR SDK)

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SMS early warning, early response on Ushahidi

Midrift Hurinet × Search for Common Ground

With Midrift Hurinet and Search for Common Ground, we set up an early warning and early response system that lets community members report incidents by SMS. Reports are mapped on Ushahidi so peace actors can verify them and respond quickly. We still give Midrift ongoing technical advice and implementation support.

• 01SMS reporting pipeline into Ushahidi
• 02Incident mapping for verification and response
• 03Ongoing technical consultation and implementation support

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Virtual courts at Bondeni Police Station

CEDGG

During COVID-19, Kenya's Judiciary moved criminal pleas and urgent hearings online. Working with the Centre for Enhancing Democracy and Good Governance (CEDGG), we set up virtual court sessions at Bondeni Police Station in Nakuru, so fewer people had to meet face to face and cases could keep moving.

• 01Virtual court setup and implementation
• 02Less person-to-person contact during COVID-19
• 03Kept access to justice open in Nakuru

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Keeping an agricultural NGO's equipment safe

Farming Systems Kenya

Farming Systems Kenya has worked with smallholder farmers since 1981. We maintain the organisation's equipment and protect it from cyberattacks, so staff can spend their time on farmers rather than on IT problems.

• 01Equipment maintenance
• 02Cybersecurity protection
• 03Fewer IT disruptions for field teams

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Core networks for a human-rights network

Midrift Hurinet

We maintain Midrift Hurinet's core networks and infrastructure, so its peace and human-rights work across the Rift Valley has reliable connectivity behind it.

• 01Core network maintenance
• 02Infrastructure support
• 03Reliable operations

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