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SafeBangle is a personal safety device designed to help address gender-based violence in Uganda. It can be worn as a bracelet and used to discreetly call for assistance in dangerous situations by sending an alert with the user's location to relatives, law enforcement, and rescue services. The document outlines challenges with existing reporting methods, how SafeBangle works and its capabilities, development progress including testing prototypes and securing funding, and future goals such as finalizing a market-ready prototype and conducting pilot programs.
Safe bangle updateprogress deck
- 1. “Safety at aClick” SAFEBANGLE TECHNOLOGIES
- 2. THEMATIC CHALLENGE 1 in3 women experience GBV. The victims have difficulty accessing support and avenues to hold perpetrators accountable. In Uganda, more than half of the cases of violence go unreported.
- 3. WHY REPORTING ISSTILL A CHALLENGE The available methods are not effective to reach the right people. The available tools are expensive and often imported. The existing mobile applications are challenging to maneuver in times of distress. Limited trust in confidentiality of existing reporting
- 4. SafeBangle is adiscrete, personal safety device, that can be worn around the wrist and used to call for assistance in case of danger. UNTIL NOW Small standalone device Affordable Gives real-time physical location of the user User friendly Designed to resemble African bracelets Customizable
- 5. HOW SAFEBANGLE WORKS GPSSatellite User activates SafeBangle by pressing Panic Internet GSM Cellular Network Relatives, friends & Law enforcement receive SMS alert Servers Help GBV or danger Help & rescue
- 6. SAFEBANGLE JOURNEY We arecurrently refining SafeBangle MVP
- 7. 4 SafeBangle MinimumViable Products (MVP) developed Testing MVP with women and girls in Karamonja region ACHIEVEMENTS Utility model patent granted
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- 9. Company Communications ToolsDeveloped E-fliers developed https://safebangle.org/ info@safebangle.org www.facebook.com/SafeBangle On twitter; @safebangle Company Logo Links to the promotional videos On YouTube (Spindle Challenge video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=848B_XiM5J0 &trk=organization-update-content_share- embed-video_share-article_title 5. On YouTube (What is SafeBangle) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYdnp0LWw Cc Company Icon Media platforms
- 10. Publicity Received a grantof 750 GBP from Magdalen College Trust, Oxford University. Nominated for the Most Inspiring Digital Innovation 2020 A visit at Albinism Umbrella Uganda A visit from YALIRLCEA Nairobi Team
- 11. Other Accomplishments 12pieces ordered for by RAN Lab Identification of potential future partners Completed 1 year Human Centered Design accelerator program with United Social Ventures
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- 13. CHALLENGES Insufficient fundsduring the first 8 months of 2019 Very costly to import the electronic components (Shipping charges) Hardware and software incompatibility Limited technical skills within the team Adaptation to the smaller size of the wearable while maintaining the cost of production low Covid 19, in particular the supply chain leading to delays in delivery
- 14. WHAT WE AREDOING NOW • Upgrading design of encasing to respond to user requirements (culturally acceptable, attractive) (identifying a design company ) • Looking for larger-scale suppliers • Finalize data-collection tools to collect feedback from potential users (NGOs and girls/women directly) - including insights on web system. • Identifying the data to be displayed on the dashboard (different user profiles) - integration with user research findings • Preparation of field pilot visit
- 15. PRIORITIES 2020 • Finalizationof a ready-for-market prototype and launch • Making a pilot research study in rural and urban community. • Adjusting to changes from the results feedback in the pilot study. • Fundraising & securing additional partnerships • Launching production
- 16. Finalize MVPfor real-life user-piloting Have SafeBangle tested and approved to be used all around the country Setup mini-plant to reduce production and delivery time of SafeBangle Have 500 (active) users At least 100 violence cases resolved using data from the SafeBangle system At least 100 paying customers VISION 2021
- 17. We believe….. With SafeBangle,cases of violence that would have gone unreported will be brought to light and the would-be victims will be able to get immediate help from trusted relatives and friends.
- 18. 1 KABALI SAUL BETH PLANT AMBROSEKAMYA MESSACH LUMINSA 2 3 4 P . O Box 70353, Plot 28 House 30, Upper Kololo Terrace https://safebangle.org/ info@safebangle.org www.facebook.com/SafeBangle @SafeBangle www.youtube.com/safebangle SafeBangle Technologies (U) Limited ABOUT US
- 19. Thank you foryour time
Editor's Notes
- #2 SafeBangle is a social enterprise based in Uganda dedicated to designing and developing solutions for women to end all forms of violence starting from sexual assaults to child bullying for a violence free future. We are a multidisciplinary team of 5 recent graduates that started in 2018; 3 men and 2 women A lightweight wearable safety device which can help foster immediate reporting to eliminate all harmful practices of violence against all women and girls.
- #3 However, these people who are victims don’t know where to report and how to do it. Additionally, these activities happen in risky times for women and girls are in the early or late hours when they go to work or school. GBV exposes many women to compromised health, dignity and personal safety.
- #4 Despite existing efforts in promoting GBV reporting, the rates are still low because of a number of factors including: Cost Complex Confidential They desperately want an urgent family friend kind of Emergency Rescue Services that could be used to call for help and support in case of an emergency, something simple and direct to address the issues as soon as possible. While new solutions are constantly being developed, none of the current solutions reaches them
- #5 SafeBangle is small and designed to disguise the already existing African bracelets, affordable compared to other smart watch devices which cost over one hundred dollars and mobile applications which needs monthly internet subscription to work. How it works Uniqueness……Private, No need for a phone and single click Why use the above designs; We are using the design above because they are culturally appropriate We have been working on designing components as illustrated in the photo below
- #7 1. During the events attended by the team, the women and girls interviewed need a culturally acceptable smart bracelet for camouflage and disguise 2. The first testing of the components without the GPS, this model worked but consumes a lot of power and the battery over heats. 3. Description of the Photo. On the left, the first 3D print of the bracelet components, This is work still under progress ( the team is working greatly with focus on size) 4. Description. 5 The device stretches on side of the arm to easy and fit different arm sizes
- #14 Challenges Covid 19 a big challenge in particular in terms of supply chain but now better focused, more efficient digital meetings and more cost-efficient too. The team members got more opportunities to reflect. For the way forward: not high risk as suppliers have resumed – however higher costs of DHL compared with the bus-transporter used in the past. Important to budget these increased costs in the budget. Think about finding local alternatives for some of the components and developing local production (longer-term) Maybe find partners with whom to group orders for cost sharing (ex: Fundibots)
- #17 If anything was possible, this is where we would like SafeBangle to be in one year?