Samaritan

GiveSafe Apps

About this app

Samaritan exists to reveal the stories with those we pass everyday—the single mom on the bus, the grandfather on the street, or the homeless teen outside the supermarket—and help us respond well in these moments.

When you cross paths with a Samaritan Beacon Holder, a notification will appear on your phone. Tapping on the notification provides an opportunity to read about the person’s story or contribute $1 or more towards a needed good or service (such as food, fuel or clothing).

The app currently supports Beacon Holders in Seattle, WA only.

Ratings and reviews

they let me download the app and then I find out that they don't have anything in Denver other cities in Denver is all the heavy men so it was pointless to download the app I like the idea but I don't see how I can use it when I can put my city in

I really like this app for many reasons. One in particular is that I can donate anonymously (or not if I choose). I think this is a clever idea and I hope it gets adopted in more locations by more people (donors and receivers).

For people skeptical of an app being able to affect homelessness, I was skeptical at first. But this is a great application that serves as a means of intervention for the homeless. A lot of the problem seems to be people not having the means of getting off the street, and this is a step in the right direction!