RefAid, an app for refugees arriving in Europe
Application aimed at migrants and refugees arriving in Europe every day so they can identify the services they can access
RefAid is a mobile application that shows migrants, refugees, and accompanying social workers which nearby services they can access, on a map with a simple interface.
The platform ensures that the information and location of the users is completely confidential, it is not stored, and it is not shared with any authority or police force.
The organizations that appear on the map are trustworthy and verified. The search includes filters for themes such as food, shelter, bathrooms, and information.
Characteristics of innovation
Location
United States
Partners / Funders:
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Genesis
RefAid was created in September 2015 by entrepreneur Shelley Taylor, after seeing the shocking image of the body of a three-year-old Syrian child drowned on the coast of Ali Hoca Buruna (Turkey). In this context, Taylor developed the application in just one weekend.
Implementation level
RefAid is being used in 50 countries by 8,000 non-profit organizations, aid organizations, and governmental entities. A large number of leading organizations in the care of migrants and refugees use the application. For example, Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children, Caritas, and the Red Cross.
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