Aral Surmeli: Providing Refugees Access to Healthcare

Mar 20, 2024 Posted by: Shikha Tandon Aral Surmeli, SDG 1, SDG 10, SDG 3, SDG 4, Turkey

Aral: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! Being displaced means you lose access to important health services that you normally get in your hometown. Particularly, refugee women and children experience adverse health outcomes, such as access to routine vaccines, care during pregnancy, sexual health needs. We at HERA Digital Health address these issues by helping them navigate the health services in their host communities.

Maria Guadalupe Meza: Helping Families with Low Incomes Put Food on the Table

Mar 08, 2024 Posted by: Sujit Kunte Maria Guadalupe Meza, NY, SDG 1, SDG 10, SDG 2, SDG 3, USA

Lulu: Thanks for having me, Spiffy. Snappable is on a mission to help families with low incomes put food on the table. Food stamps don’t fully cover a family’s meals, leaving 41 million Americans at risk of hunger. There are millions in government funding available to bridge this gap, but these additional benefits are hard to access, and up to 80% of this funding goes unused. Driven to build a better system, I founded Snappable! We make it easy for shoppers to use these benefits and profitable for grocery stores to accept them.

Michael Sheldrick: Empowering Citizens to Address Global Challenges Through Policy

Mar 06, 2024 Posted by: Anushree Nande Michael Sheldrick, NY, SDG 1, USA

Michael: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! My book details eight simple steps that empower individuals to make a difference, particularly in influencing policies to address major global challenges, be it navigating Artificial Intelligence for positive impact or tackling climate change. Whether you're a cultural icon like Taylor Swift, a business leader, or an everyday citizen, there's something we all can do. The current times call for entrepreneurship in policymaking and increased engagement from each of us.

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