Technology solutions

The Salesforce Foundation, Twilio, Polaris Project, and Thorn have collaborated on Be Free. Victims in the United States can send an SMS message to the “BeFree” shortcode for assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Jigsaw is an incubator that builds technology to tackle some of the toughest global security challenges facing the world today—from thwarting online censorship to mitigating the threats from digital attacks to countering violent extremism to protecting people from online harassment

One of the world’s leading high resolution satellite imaging companies collaborated with the Associated Press to use satellite imagery to investigate human trafficking in Papua New Guinea.

LaborVoices uses smartphones to crowdsource information key to enabling brands to monitor the impact of their suppliers on the rights of workers.

LaborLink leverages the rapid spread of mobile phones to establish an anonymous two-way communication channel for workers to report on true conditions with no fear of retaliation, and for companies to receive real-time data directly from workers 365 days a year.

Planet imagery can be used to independently document and monitor the actions of governments and other actors, creating new forms of human rights accountability.

A suite of software tools and services that enable NGOs to provide cash transfer services to refugees. Arcadia empowers NGOs to offer “identity-less peer-to-peer cash transfer and other financial services to refugees

Muster enables young people in African megacities to access affordable housing by unlocking available rooms in these cities through a peer to peer shared housing marketplace. 

Creating employment opportunities for youth in post-conflict regions through software engineering training and connections with international corporations.