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As part of activities marking the 2026 Children’s Day Celebration, members of Unique Mappers Network today, 27th May 2026, visited Mercy and Praise Orphanage Home, Rumuagholu, Port Harcourt, to share love, encouragement, and memorable moments with the children.During the visit, the team spent quality time interacting with the children, sharing words of hope and inspiration, […]

The Unique Mappers Network (UMT) successfully hosted a one-day mapathon session at the University of Abuja on the 14th of May 2026, bringing together students and geospatial enthusiasts for an engaging day of practical learning, collaboration, and open mapping. The event was organised as part of UMT’s commitment to strengthening geospatial capacity development and expanding

ABOUT UNIQUE MAPPERS NETWORK Unique Mappers Network (UMT) is Nigeria’s leading OpenStreetMap and citizen science community, committed to humanitarian mapping, open data creation, youth empowerment, environmental sustainability, and community-driven geospatial innovation. Since inception, UMT has mobilized thousands of volunteers across universities, communities, and institutions to map for impact. 1. GOVERNANCE, COORDINATION & COMMUNITY GROWTH 1.1

The just-concluded RSU Newbie Mapathon Orientation was an engaging and insightful three-day training program designed to introduce new members of the Unique Mappers Team at Rivers State University (RSU) to the world of digital humanitarian mapping. The event ran from Tuesday, 14th to Thursday, 16th October, and featured a blend of orientation talks, interactive sessions, and hands-on