UC Students Develop Disaster Relief app: Connects Calamity Victims to Help
tudents from the University of Cebu (UC) Main College of Computer Studies, Vince Clave Igot, Ralph Adriane Dilao, and Clint Alonzo developed the Cebu Relief App, a platform that connects victims of calamities with volunteers, LGUs, NGOs, and charitable organizations.
With real-time mapping and support features, the app ensures that aid reaches those who need it most, faster and more efficiently.
A proud innovation from UC Webmasters, built with compassion and purpose.
For people in need:
● 📍 Pin your location to request urgent relief.
● 📝 Describe your needs, such as food, water, medicine, shelter, and other essentials.
● Every pin represents a family and ensures your request reaches responders quickly.
For volunteers, LGUs, NGOs, and donors:
● 🗺️View all active relief requests in real-time on the map.
● 🚑 Navigate to pinned locations using the app’s routing feature, allowing faster response and better prioritization of affected areas.
● 🔍 Search or pin exact locations where urgent help is needed.
● 👥 Pin on behalf of someone else—volunteers can create requests for people in need who cannot access the app themselves.
How the app works:
1. People in need create a request by pinning their location and describing what they require.
2. Volunteers, responders, and organizations see these requests and view details by clicking the pinned locations in real-time on the map.
3. Users can get directions to the affected areas, prioritize responses, and update relief status.
4. Volunteers can also pin requests on behalf of others, ensuring help reaches everyone even in hard-to-reach locations.
5. The map updates dynamically, helping responders find people faster even in areas with limited connectivity.
Key benefits:
● Real-time relief coordination
● Accurate navigation to affected areas
● Efficient distribution of resources
● Enables volunteers and organizations to respond faster and save lives
Important note:
● Avoid spam or inaccurate inputs to ensure resources reach those who truly need help.