Question Box Emergency and Disaster Management

Communicate Live to Affected Population

Question Box brings critical information to people the way they want it via:

• Local Language

• Live Telephone Hotlines

• Instant Answers

About Question Box

Connect to People in Need

QB

Central Command

QBQB

Question Boxes are help points. Get live reports in from the public. Broadcast critical information in real time.

Disaster Management

QB

Central Call Center

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Center

Aid Center

Direct callers to local IDP Centers, health care, water, food.

Experience & Press

• India since 2007 in great New Delhi, now Pune

• Uganda 2009

• Hardware & software teams

• Quick Question Box build turnaround time

Set up a simple resource call center in a disaster management office. Open Mind rapid-trains.

Step 1.

Set up Question Boxes in affected areas; also advertise direct phone number.

Step 2.

24/7 Communicate

Step 3.

Question Box Hardware

• One simple button for help

• Uses mobile phone network

• Runs on low power or solar

• No literacy, no tech skills, no phone: no problem

Question Box Integration

• Inserts into relief activities - Fast!

• Any org with ground presence can run QB system

• Extends field staff & expert knowledge to those who need it most

Example Topics• Location of critical services

• Health advice

• Registering IDP location

• Family member search

• Sitreps

Open Mind provides Question Box tools.You decide the information to collect & provide to public.

Contact Us to Integrate Question Box into Haiti Relief

Open Mind - Question Box1158 26th St. Ste. 267

Santa Monica, CA 90403

Rose Shuman, Founder & CEOrose@questionbox.org

+1-301-580-6601

www.questionbox.org