What does tech for good look like around the world?

People all across the world are creating, building, or repurposing technology to help fix the problems they see in their communities, countries, and around the world.

Tech for good is all about using technology to make the world a better place. 

Here are a few inspiring examples:

ReciVeci: Easier recycling – Ecuador

ReciVec is a mobile app and volunteer initiative that helps people find local recyclers, contact them, and have their waste delivered or picked up. 

With more than 200 recyclers on their database, ReciVeci not only wants to promote better recycling practices, but also to improve the social and economic inclusion of waste and recycling workers in their community. 

Read more here. 

 

Majik Water: Clean, safe water for everyone – Kenya 

Majik water wants to create a new source of affordable and clean water for communities that have difficulty accessing enough safe drinking water.

They have developed solar powered devices that draw water from the air, and can act as a source of clean, safe water, with plans to scale up their devices, providing 100+ liter community devices.    

Read more here. 

 

BotMD: Helping healthcare professionals  – Singapore 

BotMD is an AI powered assistant that helps doctors access reliable, instant medical and clinical information. This can be especially important in under-resourced areas.

It was built with the mission to empower doctors across the world, and by doing so, improve patient care for everyone.

Read more here.

Neya: growing a socially aware community  – Egypt 

Neya translates as ‘intrinsic value to do good’. The platform helps to build a community of people that are interested in doing good and making a difference. 

You can find donating and volunteering opportunities on their website and app. It makes finding a cause you care about easy, and makes it taking action straightforward. 

Read more here.

Fairfone: Sustainable smartphones – Netherlands

Do you ever think about what goes into making a smartphone?

Smartphones require around 40 different metals, but where these metals come from and who has to mine them are things we don’t often think or hear about. 

Fairfone believes in a fairer and more sustainable electronics industry. Not only do they design smartphones that last longer and are recyclable, they also encourage you to explore how your phone is made. 

Read more here

 

How would you use technology to make the world a better place?