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Solution Overview & Team Lead Details

Solution name.

Matris CurVa

Provide a one-line summary of your solution.

Application for all student’s in basic education and in the most vulnerable communities of the country

What specific problem are you trying to solve?

Inequality is a big problem today, with children from marginalised
neighbourhoods being the most affected.
Currently with distance learning only 26% of basic and low-income students
can access quality education, as they do not have the necessary support
material.
This is why the problem we are looking to solve is that children with limited
resources can access quality education, with the help of an application which
organises the classes of the children, as well as providing them with extra support so that they can carry out their studies in a good way.

Elevator pitch

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What is your solution?

A mobile application, which helps and provides material for low-income students, does not require an Internet connection to use it.

Who does your solution serve? In what ways will the solution impact their lives?

It is mainly aimed at primary school students from
vulnerable communities, who cannot access a good
education.
This application will provide them with material to reinforce their studies, as well as having a chat for frequently asked questions, so that parents can express any doubts they may have about their child's education.

How are you and your team well-positioned to deliver this solution?

First of all, I studied in a school where being able and wanting to learn was very difficult. I currently live in a poor community, which is why I came up with the idea of this application.

The purpose of this application is to be able to reach those
communities which nobody sees, nobody enters, nobody helps.
For a long time I gave classes to children from vulnerable schools, they had desire, attitude of wanting to get ahead, but they did not have the necessary resources, much less the support, this application also seeks to be a containment for those children who seek to get ahead, because
with the chat questions that integrate and support material will serve and contribute to support the most vulnerable, which today are the children of our country.

What steps have you taken to understand the needs of the population you want to serve?

For 3 years I worked teaching children from the most vulnerable communities in my country, and I also actively participated in a home for children abandoned by their parents.

That is why I have the idea of implementing this application, especially for those children who need the help and attention they need to get ahead.

Which aspects of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?

Improving learning opportunities and outcomes for learners across their lifetimes, from early childhood on (Learning)

What is your solution’s stage of development?

Concept: An idea being explored for its feasibility to build a product, service, or business model based on that idea.

In what city, town, or region is your solution team located?

Santiago, Chile

Who is the Team Lead for your solution?

Maricela Otárola