Programmes for the overlooked.
Refugee-built, not refugee-adjacent. Free to users, never sold back. Commercial revenue from Mendee Digital Ltd sustains the work.
Pillar one — Navigate
Multilingual information people can actually use.
Verified content in the languages that matter — structured to reach people across search and community channels.
StartNewLife
FlagshipFree multilingual platform helping refugees navigate healthcare, asylum, housing and integration in the UK. 7 languages, 119 pages, 2,000+ community members.
Healthcare Navigation
Visible outcomesGP access and NHS navigation for refugees in Tower Hamlets. 47 people supported voluntarily; 40 confirmed GP registrations. Formalising to scale.
Lineage
SiBot — the multilingual chatbot that won the GLA Challenge LDN 2023 (Poverty Prevention) as one of seven winners — became StartNewLife. Its knowledge base, community, and language coverage are the foundation of the platform. SiBot's history →
Pillar two — Participate
Safety by design, for those who need it most.
Low-profile programmes on their own domains — because visibility itself is a risk for the people they serve.
Skybow
Safety by designAnonymous online resource for LGBTQ+ people from Central Asia, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus settling in the UK. On its own domain for privacy reasons.
She
Safety by designHealth, safety and legal information for migrant women experiencing domestic violence. Quick-exit built in. On its own subdomain for safety reasons.