HOT @ 10: Empowering Communities through Microgrants

OSM Iraq: Creating maps that support humanitarian response amid ongoing conflict and natural disasters, with a focus on training youth to map their surroundings and identify their needs.

Map Makoko, Nigeria: Trained women as drone pilots to map Makoko, one of Africa’s largest slums, to improve service delivery for residents.

Mental Health aWHEREness, Philippines: Mapping, training people how to map, and building an evidence base to show government and policymakers where there is a lack of mental health resources available for those in need.

OSM Cameroon: Created an open-source OSM based spatial data infrastructure for communities in different African countries.

Since 2017, HOT has been supporting local OpenStreetMap communities through Microgrants and Device Grants. Our aim is to support and strengthen local OpenStreetMap communities by providing these basics to key leaders who are transforming their communities through mapping.