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JumpStart International is committed to creating positive change in some of the most challenging places on earth.
Our Mission:
Promote sustainable economic development and self-sufficiency through active projects that focus on building livelihoods and rebuilding communities to overcome effects of conflict, disaster, and systemic poverty.
Our Vision:
A world free from oppression and violence where people live in dignity and aspire to achieve their potential.
Our Principles:
Current Projects
Shida Kartli Pilot CompleteOur project to community-source street data in Georgia's Shida Kartli region has come to a successful end, but there's still many more avenues ahead. We continue to develop mapping communities and build open street data in Georgia. Visit blog
Mapping the Kibera slums outside Nairobi is definitely exciting and important work, and the local mappers did some really cool work. Check out mapkibera.org, the map, and photos from the project!.
Completed Project in West Bank and Gaza
We've completed our project to completely map the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Lots of work went in, and out came some great data!
Kites over Amman ![]()
Plenty of great things are still coming out of our VSTF project in Amman. Check out the news on our blog -->
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The first step is to believe...
the second step is to start.