https://github.com/esoxjem/apps-worth-making
A collection of apps that make a social impact.
https://github.com/esoxjem/apps-worth-making
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A collection of apps that make a social impact.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/esoxjem/apps-worth-making
- Owner: esoxjem
- License: mit
- Created: 2018-10-13T08:46:06.000Z (about 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2019-08-25T17:48:02.000Z (about 6 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-15T11:46:22.225Z (9 months ago)
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- Size: 19.5 KB
- Stars: 54
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 4
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Apps Worth Making
A collection of apps that make a social impact.
### Non-Profit
Name | Vision | Site | Misc | Location
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
ShareTheMeal | Fight global hunger | [sharethemeal.org](https://sharethemeal.org) | [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2ilsK-GUFE) | Berlin
Ecosia | Plant one billion trees | [ecosia.org](https://ecosia.org) | [About](https://info.ecosia.org/), [Video](https://youtu.be/vb1GCsDgLBM) | Berlin
Khan Academy | Provide a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere.| [khanacademy.org](https://khanacademy.org) | [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTFEUsudhfs) | Mountain View
Charity Miles | Get fit and turn your miles into charity. | [charitymiles.org](https://charitymiles.com) | [Video](https://vimeo.com/42870535)| New York
Habba | Provide fair profits to artisans across India. | [habba.org](https://habba.org) | [Blog](https://blog.habba.org/habba-of-style-substance-satyagraha-cf51cdebf344)| Bangalore
Simple | Save lives by reducing cardiovascular diseases. | [simple.org](https://simple.org) | [Github](https://github.com/simpledotorg/) |
Rangde | Eradicating poverty in India via microcredit for underserved communities | [rangde.org](http://rangde.org) | [Video](https://youtu.be/HOKcx2_E3Jg) | Bangalore
Thorn | Using tech to identify/prevent child pornography and sex trafficking | [wearethorn.org](https://www.wearethorn.org) | [Video](https://youtu.be/Se4OvAGJu4U) | |
Worldreader | To cultivate reading around the globe and ultimately contribute to eliminating poverty, reducing inequality and improving prosperity.| [worldreader.org](https://www.worldreader.org) | [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgPblGw_Pnk) | SF, Barcelona, Accra, London, Delhi |
### For-Profit
Name | Vision | Site | Misc | Location
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Be My Eyes | Make the world more accessible to people who are blind or have a low level of vision. | [bemyeyes.com](https://bemyeyes.com) | [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GRfFuWsjNU) | San Francisco
Otsimo | Democratize education for children with special needs. | [otsimo.com](https://otsimo.com) | [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYnHughwVOU) | Ankara
Ketto | Crowdfunding the social sector. | [ketto.org](https://ketto.org) | | Mumbai
Plantix | Using ML to detect plant diseases and solve agricultural problems. | [plantix.net](https://plantix.net/en) | [Video](https://youtu.be/0tQ__k3G17g) | Berlin
Forest | Stay focused and plant real trees on the earth. | [forestapp.cc](https://www.forestapp.cc/en/) | | Taichung City
Visualfy | Achieve total accessibility everywhere. | [visualfy.com](http://visualfy.com) | [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZig0EEnJz0) | Valencia
Sesame Enable | The world’s first touch-free smartphone app. | [sesame-enable.com](https://sesame-enable.com) | [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWC6iis--kY) | Rockvile, MD
Too Good To Go | Reduce food waste worlwide and create a world where food produced is food consumed. | [Too Good To Go](https://toogoodtogo.com/en) | | Copenhagen
MyChild App | Track child's growth from 1 to 24 months and identify disorders early | [mychildapp.in](https://www.mychildapp.in/) | [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tfd2EFz1yU) |Bhopal, India |
### Other Interesting Apps
Name | Vision | Site | Misc | Location
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Blinkist | Get the key ideas from bestselling nonfiction distilled by experts into bitesize text and audio. | [blinkist.com](https://blinkist.com) | [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TvtjxG30Xc) | Berlin
Goodreads | Help people find and share books they love | [goodreads.com](https://goodreads.com) | | San Francisco, Seattle
Headspace | Learn to meditate and live mindfully. | [headspace.com](https://headspace.com) | [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS76mK58urI) | Santa Monica
Fabulous | Build healthy rituals into your life, just like an elite athlete. | [fabulous.co](https://www.thefabulous.co/) | [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWuDy2nCbEM) | Paris, Remote
Sumizeit | Get smarter with non-fiction book summaries that you can read in 5 minutes. | [sumizeit.com](https://sumizeit.com) | | San Francisco