Hello,
I would like to propose an app idea with the potential to make a real difference in the lives of people experiencing homelessness. I believe there is an opportunity to develop a simple, modern platform that makes it easier for people to help one another directly, and that could be an interesting project for your team to develop.
The idea is a platform that enables people to provide direct support to those experiencing homelessness.
Today, support often consists of services such as food distribution and shelters. These are important, but people experiencing homelessness may need much more than food: clothing, shoes, hygiene products, a phone, public transportation, temporary accommodation, or financial assistance to help them move toward securing a home of their own.
Such an app could offer:
Direct donations: The ability to contribute money via Swish, where permitted by applicable payment regulations.
Personalized needs: Recipients can describe what they need and the goals they want to achieve.
Safe verification: Private verification through social workers, charitable organizations, or trained volunteers, with alternative options for people who lack BankID or official identification.
Privacy and dignity: No one should have to expose sensitive documents or publicly share traumatic life stories to receive help.
Practical and material support: Donors could also offer clothing, hygiene products, transportation, and other essential items.
Long-term independence: Opportunities to receive support with finding housing, studying, working, and rebuilding financial stability.
Fraud prevention: Verified profiles, reporting features, and clear information about what has actually been verified.
The central idea is to shift the focus from immediate survival alone toward self-determination, dignity, and the opportunity to escape homelessness.
I believe an initial, relatively simple version could be piloted locally in Stockholm in partnership with a charitable organization, then further developed based on real-world needs.
I would therefore like to put forward this idea as a potential development project for your team. Would you be interested in exploring the concept, assessing its feasibility, and potentially developing a prototype or minimum viable product (MVP)?
I believe such a service could create tangible social value while offering a scalable model that could be adopted by other cities.
Thank you for taking the time to consider this proposal.
Kind regards,
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