Digital Humanity means working to improve human security, one data point at a time.

Give voice to the neglected by illuminating the challenges they face.

Digital Humanity connects people at the edge— those in high-risk and low-stability environments where communications and data flows may be limited. It’s here that people face a risk few consider: exclusion from big data. Because they do not routinely engage in activities that big data is designed to capture — either due to poverty, geography, or lifestyle — they are systematically omitted from the data sets that drive decision-making at the highest levels.

The consequences to this marginalization are tangible — programs and services are not designed to address their needs or to tap their talents or resources, consequently limiting their opportunities for entry into the marketplace, to participate fully in civic life, or to access services that would improve their standing.

Digital Humanity can help give these populations a data-driven voice, and help ensure their preferences and needs are represented in the big data revolution.

Our work includes:
-Understanding food security issues and resource availability in Yemen
-Working in Afghanistan to ensure Afghan teachers are not exploited and paid accurately and timely
-Working alongside medical professionals in Zambia to ensure that proper post birth care is provided to newborn babies
-Understanding the migrant situation in Europe and Africa
-Exploring knowledge gaps for expectant mothers in Uganda
-Gathering local attitudes about the government in Iraq

Get involved by responding to short surveys to help us better understand challenging situations.