Every year we challenge girls around the world to solve problems in their communities. This App Gallery showcases some of the top solutions from recent years. We hope they inspire you to solve a problem you care about in your community!
A tool to help the 500,000+ people in Ireland whose families have been impacted by dementia, Memory Haven incorporates a music playlist alongside other healthcare features like alerts, face and voice recognition, and health checks to help patients with dementia, as well as those who take care of them.
Program:Girls
Topic:Good Health and Well-Being
2021 Regional Winner
Solace Sphere
by Boolean Babes
Malaysia
As domestic violence rises in Malaysia, Solace Sphere provides resources and support to users. Disguised as a Magic8Ball game, it includes tools to identify and escape situations of domestic violence.
Program:Girls
Topic:Gender Equality
2021 Regional Winner
cultivAte
by Homegirl Hackers
United States
cultvATE helps users scan product lables to more quickly understand the ingredients in the food they eat, how they fit into a healthy diet, and how they impact the environment.
Program:Girls
Topic:Good Health and Well-Being
2020 Regional Winner
Qhawana
by DORY'S TEAM
Bolivia
An AI-powered tool, Qhawana prevents individuals with Alzheimer’s from wandering away and getting lost. With the help of algorithms that process the movement of people, the app detects erratic or unusual movements caused by spatial disorientation. When someone with Alzheimer’s begins to wander, Qhawana sends notifications to the caregiver or relatives with their geolocation in real time.
Program:Girls
Topic:Good Health and Well-Being
2020 Regional Winner
Auxilium
by Spicy Salsa
United States
A disaster preparedness tool, Auxilium helps prepare the 60% of American adults who have not practiced what to do in a disaster. With input from school principles and FUSD administrators, Auxilium offers fun quizzes and information to teach people what to do in case of disaster. It also includes a place to create a family plan, and a way for users to alert others if they are in an emergency.
Program:Girls
Topic:Other
2020 Regional Winner
Blue Duck: Albufera
by #girls on
Spain
An environmental protection and education tool, Blue Duck: Albufera protects Valencia's La Albufera park through collaborative action. La Albufera is affected by the city’s dumping of contaminated water, plastic waste, and the pollution caused by the large infrastructure nearby, which destroys the ecosystem. Blue Duck educates locals in a fun way, and encourages everybody to help.
