Tech Solutions Related To UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

412 Food Rescue is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending hunger by organizing volunteers to deliver surplus food to insecure communities instead of landfills. Since its creation in 2015, the organization has redistributed over three million pounds of food through the use of its mobile application, Food Rescue Hero. They are currently rolling out the app nationwide.

Fresh EBT is addressing food insecurity by making it easy and secure to check your food stamp balance on your phone. Free and available in English and Spanish.

At One Degree we work with state, county, and local government agencies and partners to improve access to healthcare, food assistance, and other public programs, so that all people eligible for support can receive it.

Shelter App, Inc. is an All-volunteer Non-Profit Organization whose mission is to help homeless and low-income families connect to services using the web and mobile app where they can find Food, Shelter, Health, Work and other resources.

Health Leads is an innovation hub that seeks to unearth and address the deep societal roots of racial inequity that impact our health. Founded in 1996, we helped set the standard for health systems and clinics looking to integrate programs that connect people to essential resources like food, heat and housing.

Liftware is a self-stabilizing handle on which you can attach an eating utensil like a fork or spoon. It is beneficial for patients who suffer from Parkinson’s disease or other forms of motion disorders that cause hand tremors. Liftware stabilizes up to 70% of the disruption and helps reduce the spilling of contents from the utensil before food reaches the patient’s mouth.

Airfordable makes travel accessible by allowing anyone to book a flight for only a fraction of the cost upfront and pay the rest in installments before departure. Travel exposes us to different types of people, music, food, nature, and more. Getting to know the world outside of our own expands our our horizons and makes us a better version of ourselves.

Pair Team is the first tech-enabled care team that empowers safety-net primary care systems and the Medicaid & Medicare patients they serve. We act as an extension of the clinical staff to provide a personalized, high-touch care experience while addressing patients’ barriers to care such as lack of transportation, housing/food insecurity, and mobile phone access.