How technology is keeping elderly Egyptians safe during coronavirus crisis

How technology is keeping elderly Egyptians safe during coronavirus crisis

How technology is keeping elderly Egyptians safe during coronavirus crisis

How technology is keeping elderly Egyptians safe during coronavirus crisis

How technology is keeping elderly Egyptians safe during coronavirus crisis

Anas Naguib, an Egyptian software engineer and co-founder of NioTek, has come up with Sanad “” an application connecting the elderly and special-needs individuals with volunteers in their area. (Supplied)

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How technology is keeping elderly Egyptians safe during coronavirus crisis

A no-frills app allows emergency requests to be made and groceries to be ordered without exposure to risks

Sanad connects young men and women seeking volunteer work with the elderly and special-needs people

Updated 16 July 2020

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CAIRO: Once upon a time, a person could simply get in their car, pick up groceries, and go visit their parents without a worry in the world. This now feels like a distant memory and will remain so until a permanent solution to the COVID-19 crisis emerges.

Nowadays, responsible citizens heed the advice to keep their distance from others at all times, especially from those most vulnerable to the killer virus “” the elderly and individuals with pre-existing health conditions.

But as people exercise caution and distance themselves from loved ones, another problem presents itself: How to make sure that