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Haven: A hackathon win that felt like a purpose.

Deepshika Sakthivel
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6 min read6 days ago

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Before moving into the project,

Now, about the project.

Events that happened in Indian, in less than 20 days

Women around the world live with a quiet fear — on roads, in autos, inside offices, and sometimes in their own homes. Irrespective of age, location, literacy rate, & many other factors included, every human must feel safe, & get access to help instantly, at all times.

How do we make it easier for women to commute & move around in this world?

How do we make it more accessible to alert quickly, also discreet, so that the user is safe?

In moments of panic, the body forgets complexity. But it remembers motion.

When in a problem, tap the ring 9+ times, your emergency contact will get your location, the police will get your location and your profile details, & your live camera feed will be sent to the police dept from your ring.

Imagine a with & without Haven situation now.

Let’s get into the actual product now.

“You named the price as 3k for the ring, I would not mind investing 3k for my school-going daughter. Instead of buying a mobile and sending it with her to school, I will buy this ring and feel safe enough to send her out! I would be the first customer to buy it if it came to the market 🙂”
- A father of a 5 year old kiddo from Chennai

“I take cabs late at night after my shift. Just knowing I can press my ring if something feels wrong gives me courage I never had before.”
— A Night-shift nurse from Chennai

“My college is two hours away. I walk through lonely roads every day. Haven feels like carrying a little piece of safety with me.”
— A 19 year old student from Delhi

“I don’t want to carry pepper spray or weapons. Haven is discreet. It doesn’t scream ‘I’m scared.’ It’s part of me.”
— A 34 year old IT worker from Bengaluru

Haven is more than a project. It’s a whisper to every girl who’s ever felt afraid: We see you. We’re building for you.

We didn’t sleep that night. But if this ever goes live, maybe someone else could sleep better

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Deepshika Sakthivel
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