http://www.mapkibera.org/blog/2013/03/21/how-slum-communities-came-together-to-help-prevent-election-violence/
"We believe that we have the responsibility to share with Kenyans and the
world what is happening in some of the most misunderstood, often
mis-reported and largely marginalized places in the country – the urban
slums of Nairobi. We strongly believe that people have a right to speak
for themselves and to write their own stories. Ordinary citizen
reporters empowered with mapping skills navigate their neighborhoods to
bring news and stories of happenings within the slums".
This site shows several ways the citizens of a locality are taking it upon themselves to make their lives better.
Internet Collective Action is people organizing in a nonhierarchical manner to accomplish a particular goal. The reward is in the doing, and how much or how little anyone participates is completely voluntary, depending on their abilities and commitment to the goal. By this process amazing things can be accomplished. ICA will grow so long as the Internet is free. http://www.lisamcpherson.org/pc.htm is an example of ICA.
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