Unhoused.org
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Unhoused is a social impact start-up launched in November 2018 and based in London, UK. It is a non-profit organisation that focuses on using technology and innovation to alleviate the sufferings of the homeless.
Overview
Unhoused aims to solve problems for the homeless through the use of technology. Currently, it runs an online shop and enables donations through its buy one, give one model. The organisation also manufactures clothing engineered for people on the street. [1]
Operation
The organisation facilitates donation to the homeless through a project called StreetWear - an online shop that sells winter clothing and supplies. It operates on a One for one (business model) where for every purchase made on the platform, a matching donation is made to homeless people in London. Through its website, it sells winter supplies like blankets, jumpers, socks, gloves, etc. with the objective of donating equivalent, brand new items to make winters on the streets more bearable. In addition to clothing and winter supplies, the website also hosts essentials like sanitary kits, haircuts, dental kits, and mobile phone top-ups that can be donated directly to a homeless individual. [2] [3] [4]
The platform distributes the items through its partner charities like Spitalfields Crypt Trust, The Salvation Army, and Sewa UK. Lack of transparency in donations and potential misuse of cash are issues that make people unwilling to make cash donations. The website enables buyers to track their donations to individual recipients. The charity claimed to have made 1500 donations within the first 3 months of its launch. [5] Unhoused shares photos, videos of items donated through the website, and messages from the final recipients of the donations with its customers. This allows customers on the platform to get a sense of the on-ground impact of their donations. [6]
According to its website the average purchase from the website is around £23 [7] compared to the median donation of £10 received for the cause for homeless people and housing shelters. [8]
The start-up also plans to set up a digital bank for the homeless with the objective of their financial inclusion. [9]
See Also
Homelessness in the United Kingdom
References
- ^ "Why Unhoused?". Unhoused.org. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The startups using tech to tackle homelessness". Cambridge Judge Business School. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "How tech tackles homelessness". Asian Voice. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Unhoused.org: a new way to help London's homeless". Time Out Group. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Unhoused: The online shop that helps homeless people battle the cold in London". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'People want to know they have impacted someone's life': the startups using tech to tackle homelessness". The Independent. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Varun Bhanot & Anisha Seth, Founders, unhoused.org". London On The Inside. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "An overview of charitable giving in the UK" (PDF). Charities Aid Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Unhoused: The online shop that helps homeless people battle the cold in London". Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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External links
Category:Homelessness charities in the United Kingdom Category:Charities based in London
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