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The Sahana Software Foundation is dedicated to the mission of saving lives by providing information management solutions that enable organizations and communities to better prepare for and respond to disasters.
Recent SSF News
SSF named a 2013 Google Summer of Code mentoring organization
April 9, 2013
Sahana Recognized as 2013 Computerworld Honors Laureate March 22, 2013
SSF Hiring Eden Software Developers January 18, 2013
Apply for the Sahana Internship Program November 9, 2012
SSF supports Hurricane Sandy response in NYC October 30, 2012
Sahana Launches EUROSHA Humanitarian Data Site October 2, 2012
Request for Information Issued August 21, 2012
Sahana joins OASIS July 5, 2012
Sahana Product Development Committee Established June 22, 2012
SSF 2012 Annual Meeting June 14, 2012
Sahana Recognized as 2013 Computerworld Honors Laureate March 22, 2013
SSF Hiring Eden Software Developers January 18, 2013
Apply for the Sahana Internship Program November 9, 2012
SSF supports Hurricane Sandy response in NYC October 30, 2012
Sahana Launches EUROSHA Humanitarian Data Site October 2, 2012
Request for Information Issued August 21, 2012
Sahana joins OASIS July 5, 2012
Sahana Product Development Committee Established June 22, 2012
SSF 2012 Annual Meeting June 14, 2012
SSF 2011 Annual Report
Sahana Eden Essential Guide
The Sahana Eden Essential Guide was written for decision makers looking for an appropriate solution for disaster management, those who are deploying Sahana Eden, and those who are extending Sahana Eden for more specialized solutions or want to contribute to the project. View online or order one today. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Sahana Software Foundation.
Emergency Deployments
2012 Hurricane Sandy
The Sahana Software Foundation is currently assisting community-based organizations with support and services around the management of mutual aid and assistance to populations affected by Hurricane Sandy in the northeastern United States – particularly in New York City and New Jersey. Continue reading →
Active Deployments
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Portal
The DRR Project Portal is a system for sharing information on all Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) initiatives in Asia and the Pacific for effective coordination in the region. The DRR Project Portal is an initiative of the UNISDR Asia Partnership on Disaster Reduction (IAP) with funding support from the Asian Development Bank (ADP) and executed by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC). The Portal was developed using the Sahana Eden open source disaster management platform. Continue reading →
US National Library of Medicine
Since 2009, the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) has used Sahana software to support disaster preparedness and response in family reunification and hospital triage.
City of New York Office of Emergency Management
Since 2007, the City of New York’s Office of Emergency Management has used Sahana software for managing its all-hazards sheltering plan, which involves over 500 shelters capable of housing over 800,000 persons and staffed by over 60,000 city agency employees and volunteers. Sahana software was used by the City to help manage the response to Hurricane Irene in 2011.
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Case Studies
2004 Asian Tsunami
Sahana was used to identify the location of relief camps and the demographic breakdown of over 26,000 victims to help them target relief. Continue reading →
2005 Pakistan Kashmir earthquake
Government deployed Sahana for missing persons reports, triage and patient intake records. Continue reading →
2008 Chengdu-Sitzuan Earthquake
After the Chengdu-Sitzuan Earthquake of 2008 in China, Sahana was used by the Chengdu police to track over 40,000 families; 42 separated family members were reunited using Sahana.
2010 Haiti earthquake
Sahana was used as a registry of the nearly 700 organizations responding, tracked almost 10,000 requests for assistance and information. Continue reading →
2011 Joplin Missouri Tornado
In response to the devastating tornado which struck Joplin, Missouri on May 22, staff at the US National Library of Medicine have imported and synchronized their Sahana People Locator system with the official registry of missing persons maintained by the Missouri Department of Public Safety. Continue reading →
2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
May 31, 2011 Update: Volunteer Sahana Japan Team publicly launches disaster relief information site at http://sahana.jp to register requests for assistance and information intended for use by local government and volunteer organizations that are taking part in the response and recovery efforts in Japan. Continue reading →
2012 Chilean Wildfires
The Sahana Software Foundation’s Eden software, as part of IBM’s Smarter Command Center, is currently being used by the Chilean Red Cross (Cruz Roja) for the response to recent wildfires in Southern Chile. Continue reading →
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