Shop for Hunger

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I created an app that will allow people to donate food on a regular basis to children and families suffering from malnutrition in an easy and inexpensive way. The virtual grocery store allows people to scroll through food items and shop for people in need. The money in association with each item will be charged to their phone bill, which will then be sent to UNICEF for the puropose of buying and shipping the goods to third world countries. The app will allow people to make donations freely, whenever they choose, while also providing encouragement through the formation of personal goals.
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Nicole Hammonds
hammond6@illinois.edu
832 248 1824

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November 13, 2010
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The icon and how it looks on the home screen
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Virtual grocery store
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Records of user's purchases
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The user's goal progress
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My challenge was coming up with an app that will allow people to donate small amounts of money because I believe more money could be raised if there was a way for people to donate less money as opposed to the 10 or 20 dollar minimum that most organizations require. I also want to keep people coming back and using the app.

 
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To solve this problem, I created a virtual grocery store that will allow people to donate as little as one dollar at a time. The money will go through their phone bill. People will enjoy using the app because they will feel like they are physically buying items. They chart and graphs will let people track their generosity.