How the UN is using Google technology to increase awareness of
refugee camps The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees (UNHCR) has teamed up with Google to give anyone
with Web access a chance to see what life and conditions are
like in a refugee camp. The initial iteration centers on Chad,
Iraq, Colombia and Darfur. Web surfers can explore camps through
the visual, textual, audio and video information that's layered
on top of the bigger picture. Pop-up windows throughout the
images of the camps tell you what's going on, and what's needed.
You can also move in close enough to examine the infrastructure,
including schools and other facilities.