xWave, the country’s first technology-driven flood relief initiative, has officially unveiled its plans to tackle the biggest humanitarian crisis to have hit Pakistan.
The event was held at COLABS, Pakistan’s fastest-growing coworking space. Salahuddin Khawaja, the force behind the initiative, spoke at length with his team about how xWave plans to bring a tech-based approach to disaster relief to propel long-term impact.
“I think xWave has been years in the making,” said Khawaja, the founder of Hypermode (a NY-based crypto consulting firm) and the digital agency, Decklaration.
“I helped build 3,000 shelters during the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, and this year, when the flood crisis hit, I wanted to give back again. I’ve had a passion for edtech for years and I’m hoping xWave helps unleash a wave of change, innovation, growth, and economic activity in Pakistan. Today, more than ever, we need fresh ideas to create new avenues for the overlooked. xWave is a futuristic way of reimagining our communities that creates financial empowerment in the long run,” he said.
A community-driven initiative that currently has over 10 different organizations on board to drive its mission, such as; LUMS, Arbisoft, Code for Pakistan, COLABS, TABADLAB, KhudKaar, and more, xWave’s goal is to bring a tech-based approach to disaster relief by not only rebuilding homes in Pakistan’s flood affected areas but also by providing digital literacy to 300 families through Khawaja’s passion project, the...
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