CATSAPP is a Community Aid Time Share Application Platform Pay online barter system for ethnic minorities towards a circular economy

Problem

Time is money CATSAPP – EMC Hub

Ethnic minority population is steadily increasing - a significant portion under poverty
How can we maximize existing talent and resources for community benefit? PDF Download

Ethnic Minorities Poverty Rate: 15.8% (2011)

-> 19.4% (2016) Mainly South Asians

-> +600 EM Shops all over HK in 18 districts in 74 wet markets and other areas

Continuing high unemployment rate - poverty rising

Continuing inequality - working poor

Solution

Our Mission

To provide the HK community with an online & offline time banking platform to increase alternative value creation, addressing poverty in Hong Kong and empowering community volunteerism and cross sector collaboration

Our Vision

Leverage the power of Digital to create & maintain a cooperative community action marketplace using time exchange coupons

Business Model

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Advisory Team

LAM Chi Kwong, Angus

Team Adviser

2013-2021 Chairperson, Sustainable Ecological Ethical Dev’t Foundation 2019 Hong Kong Sustainable Agriculture Development 3.0 Project Lecturer-Community Partnerships HKU

Azan Marwah

Legal Adviser

Barrister 2020 - HK Bar Association Standing Committee on Technology

EM community, Social Enterprises, NGOs & Government

Proposed Collaboration with Time Banks in HK & overseas

Proposed Collaboration with service providers

Our CATSAPP Core Team

Team Leader
Community Organizer

Luisa T. Castro

Ded. @ EduHK Educator, Farming Enthusiast Community Organizer, Social (EMC Hub) Google Local Guide (L.8) Zubin Diversity List Adviser MUSFILA

Data Engineer
Blockchain Enthusiast

Ahmed A.B.S.

Eng. @ Forbes GA Blockchain Enthusiast B.Eng. in Aerospace Eng. HKUST (2020) Currently based in HK

Software Engineer

Yahya K. Abu Khalil

Advanced Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript by CodeFellows 2020 (ASAC) | Amman, Jordan