Refugees United
A mobile platform dedicated to helping displaced people locate and reconnect with missing family members
A mobile platform dedicated to helping displaced people locate and reconnect with missing family members
Telefonica combines real-time data sourced from the private sector with other existing public data sets relating to climate, UNICEF’s Geographic Information System, and socioeconomic and epidemiological data.
Telia supports the research foundation Flowminder, which uses anonymized user data from Ncell’s mobile network to analyze the displacement of people. Their reports are used in UN situation reports to facilitate relief efforts and have attracted significant interest from the aid community
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.
Large and small enterprises can post their job vacancies free of charge on the site that is geared specifically to refugees.
Verizon, in partnership with the Children’s National Medical Center used its technology to help screen more than 6,000 children in rural Brazil for a fatal heart condition. More than 300 were diagnosed to receive treatment.
Verizon’s subsidiary Oath provides training for girls in Rwanda to develop software coding skills