CAMBRIDGE, England, June 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- World Refugee Day 2024 on 20
June is focusing on solidarity with refugees and tech consortium
Freedom ID is standing in solidarity with the UN Refugee Agency in
fostering a world where refugees are safe and welcomed.
Freedom ID – led by Cambridge,
UK based digital onboarding company Zenoo - was launched in
December 2022 by a group of
international FinTech, RegTech, cyber security and identity
providers to bring cutting edge technology to the fight against
human trafficking and to assist individuals seeking safe passage
and refuge.
It was initially developed to help protect Ukrainian refugees
and now has the goal of becoming the global standard in
safeguarding vulnerable people displaced as a result of a
humanitarian crisis.
The technology has already been used to help screen thousands of
individuals involved in the global refugee crisis which has
resulted in more than 2.9 million refugees needing resettlement,
according to estimates from the The UN Refugee Agency.
So far, Freedom ID has screened those opening their homes to
refugees; refugees seeking safe passage or even workers involved in
refugee aid at organisations such as Care4Calais – where it carries
out 200 background checks a month.
Lottie Barfield-Wood from
Care4Calais said: "With every new volunteer completing Freedom ID's
identity verification process before getting involved, this
partnership has provided us with a key additional layer of
security. We are reassured that those who get involved are indeed
who they say they are, vital in a world where the exploitation of
those seeking sanctuary is common."
Thanks to the generosity of the companies involved there is no
cost for this service.
Richard Watkins, a Trustee of
Freedom ID, said: "Freedom ID can only operate given the generosity
of its tech partners such as Vouched, Zenoo, GB Group and
others as well as the generosity of sponsors such as Seneca Trust.
On World Refugee Day 2024 we'd like to acknowledge their vital
support and generosity."
About Zenoo
Zenoo specialises in the remote onboarding of customers for
international companies to help them improve their conversion
rates, breaking down barriers and making it easier for their
customers to open accounts online.
Visit partner.zenoo.com for further information.
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