The following app proposal is a winnable issue that has emerged from the Porto Circle. The Circle is connected with and contributing to existing domestic violence campaigns in Portugal propose to build an app using Waku to help victims of domestic violence
Winnable Issue: Build Europe’s First Digital Escape Egress
Part of a larger campaign: #SafetyInNumbers – Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) for Europe
Local Context
Domestic violence remains one of Europe’s most persistent human rights failures. In Portugal, 30,389 cases of domestic abuse were reported in 2022 — the highest in four years — with 83% of victims being women and 28 fatalities, including four children.
Portugal’s per-capita domestic violence rate surpasses that of larger EU states such as the Netherlands (14,451) and Ireland (6,200).
Survivors frequently face digital entrapment: abusers monitor phones, finances, and communications. Existing helplines and police systems are centralised, easily traceable, and often unsafe.
To truly protect survivors, digital freedom must be as fundamental as physical safety.
Problem: There is no privacy-first, survivor-owned ecosystem that combines support, communication, funding, and escape mechanisms in one secure, decentralised environment.
Downstream Application of Logos Tech
StealthSpace (Waku + UI camouflage)
A disguised frontend that appears as a recipe or lifestyle site.
● Dual-mode UI: Panic button masks or wipes sensitive data instantly.
● Decentralised hosting: Survivor resources, the Takmalah podcast, and weekly Shits & Giggles support circle hosted on Waku.
Can also be deployed on Codex for a decentralised storage layer once the tech is ready.
SafeCircle (Circle Emergency funds Wallet Integration)
A pseudonymous wallet system enabling anonymous financial aid and trace-free transactions.
● Crypto-native donations: Anyone can fund survivor safety credits via stablecoins, privacy coins, or fiat gateway.
● Survivor redemption: Credits can be redeemed directly for Uber rides, hotel stays, or essentials — no bank accounts needed.
● zk-proof identity layer: NGOs (e.g., APAV, UMAR) issue one-use credentials
verifying survivor status without revealing identity.
● Transparency for donors: Collective impact dashboard aggregates anonymised metrics only.
ClearLine (Waku Comms)
A privacy-preserving communication layer using Waku for decentralised messaging.
● Zero data retention: Messages route through ephemeral nodes; no metadata
stored.
● Rotating pseudonyms: Users’ identities reset per session.
● Survivor peer channels: Community-managed group chats (e.g., Shits & Giggles) for emotional and practical support.
● Consent tokens: NGOs or facilitators can temporarily join with user consent,
ensuring moderation without surveillance. NGO Verification Layer (On-chain Credentials)
● Trustless authentication: Support organisations issue short-lived credentials for survivors to access wallets or comms safely.
● Fraud prevention: Limits system abuse while maintaining anonymity.
● Smart contract governance: NGOs form part of a rotating multisig trust model.
Community Layer (Potentially Codex-hosted? need to check if possible given the new roadmap being developed)
● Anonymous mentoring: Pair new survivors with vetted peers through reputation scores (non-public).
● Workshops & skill-building: Secure voice or text events hosted on decentralised backends.
● PulseBoard: Aggregated, anonymised data visualisation of community growth and impact metrics.
Impact
A survivor-led, privacy-first ecosystem that merges safety, autonomy, and mutual aid.
● For survivors: Real safety, autonomy, and access to community without traceability.
● For Logos developers: A testbed for decentralised infrastructure with human
stakes.
● For policymakers: A blueprint for digital human rights in practice — tangible support for the DVDS lobbying campaign.
This project is winnable within modular dev sprints and demonstrable in EU hackathons or pilot showcases.
It can serve as a flagship case study for Logos’ mission to decentralise trust and empower at-risk communities.
Optional Extensions
● Partnership APIs with Uber, Bolt, and hotel chains for in-kind integrations.
● Emergency Access Codes using QR-based offline authentication.
● Geo-obfuscation to blur survivor location data.
● Cross-chain funding options bridging Ethereum, Gnosis, or Celo for resilience.
Next Steps
● Co-design sprint between Logos developers and SAD survivor facilitators.
● Create MVPs of SafeCircle and StealthSpace for field testing.
● Submit prototypes to EU hackathons and Digital Europe Programme grants under
#SafetyInNumbers.
Impact Tagline
“We don’t just build tech — we build exits.”
“Safety isn’t centralised. Freedom should never be traceable.”
