Our Story
ACCESSHUMANITY was conceived in Boston, MA, in 2018 as a final term paper for a public-health ethics class on individual and social responsibility for health. The paper outlined a novel strategy for global humanitarian aid delivery that didn't require a middle man. We aim to connect those in most need directly with donors using online profiles, a network of trackable, refillable, encrypted, donation debit cards, and leveraging ever-improving global internet access, and cell phone ownership.
ACCESSHUMANITY came to life in Atlanta, GA, in 2019. While working in downtown Atlanta, co-founder, Dr. Hess, saw many of his patients unable to complete cancer treatments because of relatively inexpensive social barriers like transportation, lack of funds for medications, or homelessness. He saw economic & health benefits of a domestic platform for peer-to-peer trackable aid.
By making charity a part of the shared digital economy, ACCESSHUMANITY aims to empower existing charities and charitable individuals with the tools needed to aim their aid and follow the progress of those they help.
ACCESSHUMANITY
Offering peer-to-peer crowdfunding humanitarian aid services that raise, distribute, target, and track individual humanitarian aid and impact.
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ACCESSHUMANITY is a non-profit charitable organization incorporated in Atlanta, GA, USA currently pending tax-exempt, 501(c)3 IRS status.
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Clay Hess
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Co-Founder
President
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AccessHUMANITY hopes to change humanitarian aid as we now know it, bringing it into the shared economy and removing the middle man, to link people in need directly to individuals wanting to help & to know the impact of their charity.
Credentials & Experience:
Bachelor of Humanities
Master of Public Health
Doctor of Medicine
Oncology
Global Health
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Atlanta & California
Sarah Jung Hess
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Co-Founder
Director, Marketing & Brand Strategy
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AccessHUMANITY reminds us that through our collective humanity, we can help anyone - near or far - and that our mutual stories connect us all.
Credentials & Experience:
Bachelor of Psychology
Master of Race Theory
Corporate Philanthropy
Youth Homelessness
Corporate Brand Strategy
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Boston, California, & Atlanta
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Ed Park
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Director, Finance & Business Strategy
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AccessHUMANITY is important because it uniquely addresses sustainability and scalability challenges in homelessness to give anybody the opportunity to work towards a job, a meal and a place to stay.
Credentials & Experience:
Bachelor of Applied Math
Master Business Administration
Corporate Development
Product Development
Strategic Planning
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Boston
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Ilbum Kwak​
Director,
Technology
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AccessHUMANITY is a tool for anyone, or any non-profit, shelter, church, etc. to simply aid for their at-risk populations.. to improve retention and involvement of whatever processes they already have in place.
Credentials & Experience:
Bachelor of Philosophy
Chief Technology Officer
Poverty Homeless Advocate
Machine Learning
Data Science Math Skills
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Boston & San Francisco
Ryan Barrett​
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Director,
Media & Photography
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By innovating and leveraging technology, AccessHUMANITY strengthens connections in the community to strategically drive action.
Credentials & Experience:
Bachelor of Science
Environmental Studies
Master of Geoscience
Geospatial Coordination
Urban Planning
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Atlanta