Uganda - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

ShareGuide ensures that the underrepresented population get to access a free meal in real time while digital cash transactions are done on the shareguide platform.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

ShareGuide is our person-to-person money transfer application which allows users to transfer funds from their bank or mobile account to another person's bank account or digital wallet using their mobile device. You only need someone’s ShareGuide username, phone number or email to pay them, but ShareGuide may also ask for the last four digits of the recipient’s phone number to confirm you’re sending the money to the right person At ShareGuide a user can share his hunger status and join the pool of people who will have to get a free meal from the registered third party food vendor within their village/neighbourhood. The food vendor will be registered as a food SharePoint. Users without phones can get a ShareGuide ID number after being registered at the Food Share Point.50% of the ShareGuide's transaction fee will be disbursed that day to a registered SharePoint where registered app users who are hungry can line up and receive a free meal. Transaction fee are 3% of transaction amount.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

Hunger levels are rising around the world. As many as 828 million people – or 10 percent of the world's population – go to bed hungry each night, 46 million more than the previous year, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Vulnerable and underrepresented populations face the constant threat of hunger everyday.14 million Children suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition.45% of Child Deaths Worldwide Are Due to Hunger & Related Causes. 1,000 Children Die Each Day from Illnesses Caused by Dirty Water and Unhygienic Living Conditions.There is more than enough food produced in the world to feed everyone on the planet.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

Free meals will be distributed to hungry people. ShareGuide promotes sharing of human needs like food. ShareGuide simplifies access to finance . ShareGuide acts as a form of social security for those without any savings.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

People who like transacting their cash on the phones. Hungry and poor people.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-04-15

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

5

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

1

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

Two partners are highly experienced in finance and Audit Two partners are highly experienced in Engineering. One Partner is highly experienced in Law.

01.09 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link here:

https://github.com/heritage256/shareguide

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

ShareGuide is a social protection system which will create a minimum floor for the extremely poor.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

6

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Our core impact will be to ensure free meals can be generated after transactions happen in real time.

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

We shall ensure the meals served to the hungry people contains basic nutrition values.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Our application will ensure social education where people will learn the benefit of sharing. We are co dependent as a race.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

Our system will ensure 50% of the meals are served to females and the other 50% to males.

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

For breakfast a cup of hot tea will be served to the hungry hence ensuring access to clean water.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

Since we shall have centralized food distribution points known as share points the burden on using unclean energy will reduce.

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

With a meal in the stomach the once hungry person will not accept poor pay for any of his/her services. It will no longer be hand to mouth but now genuine negotiations to ensure decent pay.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

This application provides a virtual social infrastructure where the population can thrive and become more innovative.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

With a high number of transactions made a big number of hungry people will now be able to be fed with free meals.

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

With a free meal this application will create an inclusive human settlement for all.

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

In our circular economy all transactions made by those who have money will be able to feed the hungry poor people.

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

Our ShareGuide Application will have application notifications reminding all users to plant trees and use clean energy such as total gas stoves which are low carbon alternative fuels.

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

3

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

3

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

Sharing a free meal will encourage peaceful relations between people.

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

ShareGuide will strongly improve on trading in adopted countries.

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.06 The product/service we envision creating responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.08 Justification

At the core ShareGuide is a money transfer system which is person to person.

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

Mobile money Services such as Mtn Mobile Money Airtel Mobile money . However they collect revenue from transactions without sharing it on a massive scale to solve humankind problems such as hunger.

10.06 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

Yes Our company helps market products for female entrepreneurs.