that in the days after the earthquake it was critical for NGOs to have reliable connectivity in order to coordinate their actions using resources such as Google Maps. Local ISP wired networks appeared to remain functional in the aftermath of the earthquake, but had lost electricity to their wireless base stations. An agreement between Inveneo and the local ISPs was to be made so ISPs would start receiving money from NGOs using their bandwidth. 2004 Asia tsunami NetHope had already been developing the NetReliefKit with Cisco and Inmarsat, but when the tsunami in the Pacific hit, they saw it was necessary for NGOs to communicate with each other immediately, as many had lost this capability. References Further reading Fundamentals of Information Systems Information and Communication Technology for Peace The Retirement Activities Guide Principles of Information Systems Nonprofit Guide to Going Green PC World The Irish Times The Irish Times Stanford Social Innovation Review External links Non-profit corporations