Tech Solutions Related To UN SDG 1: No Poverty

People experiencing homelessness rely on the internet to apply for housing and benefits, schedule appointments with doctors and case managers, search for jobs, and stay in touch with family and friends. It is a lifeline for getting back on your feet. ShelterConnect works with internet service providers to offer free wifi in shelters and transitional housing facilities.

Hello Doctor lets you talk to a Doctor on your phone. It’s a whole new way to manage your health – using the one thing you always have with you, your phone. Skip the waiting rooms, forget the unnecessary bills, and stop scaring yourself into oblivion with internet searches. All you have to do is download the app, and you can talk to a qualified medical doctor, right from your mobile phone.

Forage provides payments infrastructure for government social programs (Stripe for government-funded payments). Government distributes trillions of dollars of social benefit programs through specialized payment networks every year. We want to give the internet access to that spend through a unified API.

MEANS was started with the belief it should be easy for those with excess food to share it with those in need. It didn’t take long to find people who agreed – everyone from Starbucks to The Washington Post. We’re now in 48 states and counting, helping divert food from the trash to local emergency feeding services with the ease and speed of the internet.

Hunger in the United States makes no sense because in our digitally connected world, bridging the gap between excess and access isn’t just possible. It’s simple. Unlike traditional models, Food Rescue US lowers overhead costs, increases access to fresh food, and ensures that food rescued today is delivered today. The impact has been huge – and with your help, it will grow exponentially.

Outreach and case teams use Samaritan to help clients overcome barriers to a permanent, supportive home, unlocking capacity to reach the next person in need sooner. The support platform—specifically designed for people without a home—is used to provide hope to vulnerable populations by connecting them to the financial and social support needed to move forward.

PromisePay provides a modern payment platform built for government. We transformed the inconvenient and time-consuming process of paying down government debt into something that any resident can use. PromisePay is easy to use on mobile devices, offering all payment methods, in the languages residents speak, and broken down into easier payment plans.

Binti builds modern software with the goal of helping every child have a family. 400,000 children are currently in foster care in the US and millions are in orphanages around the world. 30% of the US’s homeless population and 25% of prison inmates experienced foster care as youth. It’s clear that children who don’t have families don’t have a fair chance at life. Binti wants to change that.

TasselTurn is the leading college and career coaching platform for homeless and foster-involved youth. Students use our app to create, monitor, and track educational goals and build skills through e-courses that keep youth on the pathway to graduation.

FoodFinder is a map of food pantries nationwide. Enable your current location or search around your Zip Code to learn about free food assistance programs near you.