Samaritan

Samaritan is an online platform that is used to assist the homeless. The strategy of Samaritan is to provide what they call a “social home” for the homeless to give them a community that will support them. They believe that through this social home soon after they will then have the ability to find a physical home. This social home has the ability to support the homeless socially and financially with the goal of providing hope to those who do not have it.

Those who are homeless can become a Samaritan Member where they establish their primary goal that is communicated to that members care provider who then has access to the resources and financial support to assist their Samaritan Member to achieve their goals. As Samaritan Members move towards their goals, they can be rewarded on their journey for achieving other small goals along the way. However, the funds that are given to the Samaritan member are redeemed through their care provider for each financial need. Each member is supported by volunteers that commit to doing acts of service for this member to provide them with a community and give them a social home.

I love this company’s idea, homelessness is so widespread and those who suffer from it are truly in need of hope. Alongside the need to solve homelessness is the question of how do you give to someone who is homeless? Samaritan has provided a solution for how to effectively help someone who is homeless and in need of hope.