Updated: Oct 2, 2021
Solution Kit The haunting images of Afghans falling off a US evacuation plane, and babies handed across barbed wires to strangers in search of hope, foretell another humanitarian crisis unfolding. Afghanistan is the third-largest source-nation for refugees, with Syria and Venezuela leading the list.
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) currently estimates 82.4 million forcibly displaced people around the world, including internally displaced persons, stateless individuals, and refugees. Given the Covid situation leading to border closings, resettlement has also been impacted.
Refugees face tremendous challenges in the places they leave and very likely will face significant hurdles in their resettlement or return. Technology, especially the open source ecosystem, has been doing its bit to alleviate the challenges faced by the refugees. With the kandi kit for Refugee Support Solutions, we have showcased the best open source and public libraries that help across multiple facets of understanding and resettling refugees. The critical use cases that we found in these popular libraries were visualizing the global refugee situation from published data sources like governments and the UNHCR and open source intelligence sources such as Twitter feeds and google trends. The use cases also covered asylum processing and social integration through information sharing and rehabilitation, mentoring, medical and legal support. In addition, we found use cases across aid management.
While individually, their impact might be minimal, this kit represents strong potential for technology for good. Do share and contribute to the common cause through technology or other means.
Understand and Visualize the Refugee Crisis
The below libraries help visualize the refugee crisis from UNHCR, the press, government data as well as data from Twitter, Google trends and visualization tools for human resettlement.
refugeby peter-tackage
19 Version:CurrentAndroid geographic visualization for UNHCR data
refugeby peter-tackage
Java 19 Version:Current License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)
unhcr-refugee-projectby Graphicacy
5 Version:CurrentThe Resettled Refugee Services and Data Explorer is a web-based tool built on top of open-source technologies (Mapbox, React, D3) and data, that gives users a view of the cities where resettled refugees have been placed over the last decade and the locations of charitable resources in those areas.
unhcr-refugee-projectby Graphicacy
JavaScript 5 Version:Current License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-3.0)
2015-11-refugees-in-the-united-statesby BuzzFeedNews
11 Version:CurrentData and analysis supporting the BuzzFeed News article, "Where U.S. Refugees Come From — And Go — In Charts," published on November 19, 2015.
2015-11-refugees-in-the-united-statesby BuzzFeedNews
Python 11 Version:Current License: Permissive (MIT)
refugee-crisisby AndyFou
4 Version:CurrentA Twitter-based Social Analysis on Refugee Crisis
refugee-crisisby AndyFou
HTML 4 Version:Current License: Permissive (MIT)
refugee-trendsby jataware
1 Version:Current
License: No License (null)Modeling refugee movement based on Google Trends
refugee-trendsby jataware
Python 1 Version:Current License: No License
flee-releaseby djgroen
14 Version:v2.0-alphaPublic releases of the FLEE agent-based modelling code.
flee-releaseby djgroen
Python 14 Version:v2.0-alpha License: Permissive (BSD-3-Clause)
lucify-refugeesby lucified
107 Version:CurrentA visualization of the flow of asylum seekers to European countries from 2012 onwards.
lucify-refugeesby lucified
JavaScript 107 Version:Current License: Permissive (MIT)
Asylum Processing and Social Integration
Use the below libraries for implementing use cases in asylum processing, multilingual communication, and information sharing.
ristraby adammbaker
1 Version:CurrentA tool for facilitating the intake of refugees seeking asylum
ristraby adammbaker
Python 1 Version:Current License: Others (Non-SPDX)
Refugee-Buddyby ozan
10 Version:Current License: No License (null)A django-powered website for connecting volunteers with service organisations based on location. Built during http://www.asix.org.au/sicamp
Refugee-Buddyby ozan
Python 10 Version:Current License: No License
refugee-phrasebook.github.ioby refugee-phrasebook
11 Version:CurrentAn open-source phrasebook to address the language needs of refugees
refugee-phrasebook.github.ioby refugee-phrasebook
HTML 11 Version:Current License: Permissive (MIT)
py_rpbby refugee-phrasebook
2 Version:CurrentPython scripts for the refugee-phrasebook
py_rpbby refugee-phrasebook
HTML 2 Version:Current License: Permissive (MIT)
integreat-appby Integreat
24 Version:2021.12.3-iosReact JS and React Native App for Integreat
integreat-appby Integreat
TypeScript 24 Version:2021.12.3-ios License: Permissive (MIT)
integreat-cmsby Integreat
31 Version:2021.11.0-betaNew content management back end for the Integreat App - a multilingual information platform for newcomers
integreat-cmsby Integreat
Python 31 Version:2021.11.0-beta License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)
Refugee Rehabilitation
The below libraries implement use cases to help refugees seek work, mentoring, training, legal and medical support.
GoogleyEyesby HackingForGood
6 Version:CurrentGoogleyEyesby HackingForGood
C++ 6 Version:Current License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)
menteeby hack4impact-uiuc
9 Version:CurrentConnecting immigrant and refugee youth with a global network of mentors.
menteeby hack4impact-uiuc
JavaScript 9 Version:Current License: Permissive (MIT)
migreeby hackforrefugees
2 Version:Current License: No License (null)Migree - Connecting refugees with swedes based on their work experiences.
migreeby hackforrefugees
C# 2 Version:Current License: No License
law-orga-frontendby lawandorga
3 Version:Currentlaw-orga-frontendby lawandorga
TypeScript 3 Version:Current License: Strong Copyleft (AGPL-3.0)
Soteriaby Daniel-Wu
1 Version:CurrentPrivacy-protecting telemedicine for refugees, using a raspberry pi! Treehacks 2020.
Soteriaby Daniel-Wu
CSS 1 Version:Current License: Permissive (MIT)
clinicby impact-oriented-programming
2 Version:Current License: No License (null)Refugee Clinic Management System
clinicby impact-oriented-programming
JavaScript 2 Version:Current License: No License
compassion-o-maticby pdavies
1 Version:Current License: No License (null)Chrome extension to change "migrant" to "refugee" in reporting on the ongoing European refugee crisis.
compassion-o-maticby pdavies
HTML 1 Version:Current License: No License
telemeshby w3-engineers
27 Version:0.1.1-internalTeleMesh is an on the grid/off the grid communication tool built on top of the Blockchain and Mobile Mesh Network (MMN) Technology. Vendors can broadcast or multicast information to distance mesh networks without any SIM or cellular network.
telemeshby w3-engineers
Java 27 Version:0.1.1-internal License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)
Refugee Aid Management
Use the below libraries for managing aid workflows across requests, tracking, and fulfillment.
Refugee-Aid-Management-Systemby UzmaArzoo
1 Version:Current License: No License (null)Swing application
Refugee-Aid-Management-Systemby UzmaArzoo
Java 1 Version:Current License: No License
juntosby 2Fwebd
71 Version:Current License: No License (null)Juntos, Free & Open Source One Page Template for Charities and Association of every nation, size and color.
juntosby 2Fwebd
CSS 71 Version:Current License: No License
refugee-donation-appby RachellCalhoun
1 Version:CurrentAn app using Django and Angular made with refugees, or partner organizations, in mind, for requesting or donating goods.
refugee-donation-appby RachellCalhoun
HTML 1 Version:Current License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-3.0)
Refugee-Aidby awisus
1 Version:v0.2.1Project intended to give refugees a chance to utter their needs themselves. General public may see those needs collected by accommodations on a map. So they become aware of help facilities in their area and what is really urgent. This is the Android frontend for the platform.
Refugee-Aidby awisus
Java 1 Version:v0.2.1 License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-3.0)
shipment-trackerby distributeaid
7 Version:CurrentA web app and API to coordinate aid shipments around the world
shipment-trackerby distributeaid
TypeScript 7 Version:Current License: Strong Copyleft (AGPL-3.0)