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!
ZeroWaste helps people recognize different types of waste in their home and how to recycle or reuse them properly. It provides pictures, videos and games to help people, especially children and newcomers with language limits, to understand local waste collecting rules. ZeroWaste also helps people understand the consequences of not throwing away or recycling waste properly.
Program:Girls
Topic:Responsible Consumption and Production
2017 Finalist
Lakshyashala
by Team Aspire
India
Lakshya in Sanskrit means “aim” and Shala means “place”. Lakshyshala is a place for students to achieve their aims and career ambitions by connecting them with schools and alumni who act as mentors to students. Lakshyashala is intended to benefit all students and address the key reasons students drop out of school— financial constraints and lack of learning infrastructure and support systems.
Program:Girls
Topic:Quality Education
2017 Finalist
Wishcraft
by 9 bits
India
Wishcraft enables users to fulfill ‘wishes’— which are needs of children affiliated with NGOs or charitable trusts. Government-registered NGOs can upload wishes to the app, and donors can fulfill wishes by donating the amount specified for the purchase and transportation of the gift. WishCraft bridges the widening gap between the rich and the poor.
Program:Girls
Topic:No Poverty
2017 Social Justice
Black Box
by HKIS Dragons
Hong Kong SAR China
Black Box makes it easier for foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong to report when their rights are violated in the workplace. It provides useful information on domestic helpers' rights and also allows for effective integration of media evidence to bring abusive employers to justice.
Program:Girls
Topic:Social Justice*
2017 1st Place
QamCare
by /flash
Kazakhstan
QamCare helps users keep track of the location and safety of their loved ones. QamCare is a free analog of GPS Watches but does not invade user’s personal space as only trusted contact are able to see the user’s last location in case of emergency. QamCare originates from Kazakh word Qamqor, which stands for care and support
Program:Girls
Topic:Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
2017 Finalist
PregCare
by Team Ingenious APSN
India
PregCare informs and empowers pregnant women. PregCare provides pre- and post-natal tips about nutrition, healthy habits and more. PregCare helps the pregnant women of Noida’s rural society and supports them to learn more about their health to have a hassle-free pregnancy.
