Inspiration
Our inspiration for this project comes from the hardship people go through when they try to acquire services from Government and private institutions. We see this project as a great means of reducing those hardships and providing an easier way for people to acquire services.
What it does
The Id is meant to render Services easily accessible to its users. It will permit individuals to easily access online services without necessarily requiring them to displace themselves physically.
How we built it
Right now we are still in the idea phase and our project has not yet been built. To build it, we will divide it into two sections: one which interacts with the user by collecting information and the other which stores it. Building the section which interacts with the user will mostly use just html, CSS, to provide style; and JavaScript to give it some level of functionality. In the second section, we will use MySQL to create well adapted databases to store these information collected from the users.
Challenges we ran into
At this point of the project, though we can't provide challenge we ran into, the possible challenges we think we could face are security risks, as most digital systems are always targeted by hackers; lack of trust, that is in a situation where the community does not trust the fact that our project requires some of their important information or documents; and lastly limited internet and devises of the population.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
So far, we are proud of the fact that we are able to identify a problem in our country and being able to think of a method to solve that problem. For us, our greatest achievement would be actually being able to implement this solution in our communities.
What we learned
We learned that building a Digital ID is not just about technology , it’s about trust. We need to make people feel that their information is safe and under their control. We also learned that the system has to be a simple one which works for everyone, including those with limited internet or digital skills. Most importantly, we learned that it is by working together with communities and professionals that will achieve a successful project.
What's next for Bright Link ID
In a situation where the Bright Link ID is considered as a potential idea to building the future, we look forward to working with professionals already in the field to bring to life the Bright Link ID project.
