“For me, the most important thing is understanding the challenges people are facing and the creative solutions people come up with.” 

Eskinder M., co-founder of Addis-based software company Minab IT Solutions PLC. Together with our partners GPO NGO, American Relief Coalition for Syria, SCAN UK | The Syrian Charities and Associations Network in the UK and HAITI RENEWAL ALLIANCE INC we have held #intergenerational workshops, youth consultations and a hackathon to really feed into what our app might look like. As we near the end of the build we look back to get some more insights into what inspired this diaspora humanitarian assistance app. This is part of the #switchboard project, generously supported by USAID – Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. 

Watch the full interview below: