After the Northern Mali conflict (January 2013), Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (November 2013), and the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa (March 2014), the OpenStreetMap community has shown it can play a significant role in supporting humanitarian organisations.
Setelah bencana Mali (Januari 2013), Taifun Haiyan di Filipina (November 2013), dan wabah virus Ebola di Afrika Barat (Maret 2014), komunitas OpenStreetMap berhasil menunjukkan bahwa mereka mampu memainkan peran penting sebagai pelengkap organisasi kemanusiaan.