I had heard of the GISCorps in the past, but never thought I could find the time in my busy schedule to volunteer. With Covid-19 shutting down all my hobbies, I finally decided to take the plunge and signed myself up. A few weeks later I was invited to take part in mapping disaster photos for Hurricane Isaias and ended up really enjoying the process and the camaraderie of the other volunteers via the Slack channel. I also love that I have the freedom to work only as many hours as life allows me, and am not tied to a specific schedule which makes it much easier. The work is also highly satisfying knowing that the outcome is having a positive impact on other people’s lives and making disaster response teams more effective.
Alyssia Church, USA – Hurricanes Isaias and Laura Crowdsourced Photo Mapping