The faster help is reachable, the safer people are. The How About You app connects users directly with a local community for support in unsafe situations.
Technology with social impact
How About You was founded by Geeta Girdhari out of a clear social need: people should be able to feel safe in their daily lives, regardless of who you are or where you come from. After her son was assaulted because of his sexuality, a mother's fear grew into a social initiative.
The result is the 'How About You' app: with a single discreet digital emergency signal, users can immediately call in help from their surroundings. People nearby receive a notification and can quickly offer support, after which the situation can — where necessary — be escalated to professional emergency services.
By deploying technology smartly, an accessible community emerges in which people look out for one another and offer support when it's needed.
Doing Things Together
Together with How About You we delivered a scalable safety app with a clear social impact. A solution in which technology, safety and togetherness come together to connect people more quickly with help from their surroundings.
Would you like to have a social or community-driven app developed too? Then feel free to contact us — we're happy to share our thoughts.
