UpLift

UpLift

Your Path To Financial Stability

Table of Contents

1. What are we trying to resolve
2. Introducing UpLift
3. UN Sustainable Goals
4. Google Technologies
5. Future Plan
6. How To Run The App
7. Contributer
8. Screenshots

Problem Statement

Global extreme poverty is a pressing issue that affects millions of people worldwide, with the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating the problem further. According to a report in 2020, an estimated 9.2% of the world's population lived in extreme poverty, a figure that rose from the previous year in 2019 before covid 19 strucks. There are roughly 71 million people that are pushed into extreme poverty since the start of Covid-19 in 2020, and the numbers continues to rise until now. In Malaysia itself, a total of 580, 000 households which were preiously in the M40 category (Income range of RM4850 - 10959 per month) are now fall into the B40 category (Income range < RM4849 per month), which is over half a million of M40 families. While the rise COVID-19 pandemic is reversing the trend of poverty reduction with tens of millions of people in risk of being pushed back into extreme poverty - people are living on less than $1.90/day, causing the first increase in global poverty in more than 20 years.

The pandemic has worsened the situation, with economic shutdowns and job losses leading to increased poverty rates, particularly in developing countries. Underserved families are the most affected, with limited access to healthcare, education, and basic necessities like food and shelter. The pandemic has also highlighted the inequalities that exist within societies, as those in marginalized communities are hit the hardest. The effects of COVID-19 on global extreme poverty will be long-lasting, and urgent action is needed to support those affected and prevent further spread.

Introducing UpLift

When you hear the phrase "extreme poverty," what thoughts come to mind? Food, education, jobs, income? Worry not, our app could help in addressesing these factors. Introducing UpLift, a mobile application that assists both the underserved and underpriviledged communities to earn more income by utilising their free time. With this app, not only 1 family member could contribute to the family income, the entire family members could contribute to the household income.

The app has 3 main features:

• Marketplace - Platform that allows the underserved communities to utilise their skills and expertise and sell their handmade food or handcrafted items that they made such as home decor products like canvas paintings.
• Job portal - Platform that allows the underserved communities to search for more job opportunities
• Education - Due to the low financial literacy rates among the underserved communities, this platform could educate them on investment, financial planning and etc, letting them know how they can use the income they earned wisely

Sustainable Development Goals

No Poverty	Quality Education	Decent Work and Economic Growth	Reduced Inequalities

Google Technologies

Android	Kotlin	Firebase	Google Maps API

Future Plan

We aim to include these features in the future:

1) Add online transaction capabilities
  - User will be able to perform transactions, such as deposits, withdrawals, and fund transfers

2) Collaborate with Government
  - This may involve offering financial assistance programs, providing financial education resources, or partnering with local organizations to provide support to those in need. By working with the government and community organizations, we aim to create more opportunities for financial empowerment and inclusion.

3) Supports Multiple Languages
  - By providing translations of our content and user interface in various languages, we hope to enhance the user experience and cater to the needs of a diverse user base. Our goal is to ensure that language barriers do not prevent people from accessing our app and benefiting from its features.

How To Run The App

Clone

1. Please make sure you have Android installed. If you do not, follow the steps from here.

2. Clone this repo to your local machine using:

git clone https://github.com/Melo04/UpLift.git

Setup

3. Import the project: From the Android Studio welcome screen, select "Import project (Eclipse ADT, Gradle, etc.)". Then, navigate to the location where you cloned the repository and select the project folder.

4. Build the project: After importing the project, you need to build it by selecting "Build" from the top menu and then clicking "Make Project".

5. Enable the developer mode on your phone and connect it to your computer with the USB cable, or you can choose to install an Android Emulator, follow the steps here.

6. Finally, to view the app, click on the "Run" button in Android Studio and select the device or emulator you want to use. The app should now be running on your device or emulator.

7. Remember to enable light mode in your phone and turn on your phone's location for Google Maps API Integration

Contributer

Hey there, my name is Melody Koh Si Jie, a First year Computer Science student studying in Multimedia University Cyberjaya in Malaysia.

• Github (Melo04)

Screenshots

Splash Screen	Verify Identity	Onboarding	Onboarding

Marketplace	Job Portal	Education Platform	Sign Up

Side Navigation	Job Details	Course Details	Profile