Samaritan – Walk With, Not By

Learn the stories of people you pass everyday. Help cashlessly and effectively.

become a samaritan

The samaritan app reveals the story of unsheltered people whom you pass by daily. You can give towards critical needs and create lifelines of hope.

Bring simple kindness and sustaining resources to someone without a home. learn more →
What went through your mind when you last saw this?

"I don't have time…" "I don't have cash…" "Will cash help?"
Samaritan uses bluetooth to send you a notification when you’re close to a homeless beacon holder. You can learn of their story and give directly towards critical, unmet needs.
The beacon holder can use funds at partnered stores or nonprofits to buy what they need to survive or leave the street.
To keep their beacon active, beacon holders meet with a counselor monthly to set and follow up on goals.
Over time, good things happen in the context of good relationships—from housing to job training, addiction recovery, and employment.
Download on the App Store

Android App on Google Play

These are our neighbors.

As much as others ignore them, you don't have to.

We're never more likely to do something than in the moment we see the need with our own two eyes.

This app exists to provide a simple, compassionate response.

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I am convinced Samaritan is a great tool for teaching my kids (who ask often about homelessness) generosity and empathy. - Jason K Samaritan App User

This is another lifeline. It’s awesome. Makes me feel almost normal again. Like part of the human race almost. - Heidi Miller Beacon Holder

I’ve been on the streets 13 years. I’ve seen and heard everything. This probably has helped me more than anything else. - Raven Beacon Holder

Learn this person's story by searching their &handle in the Samaritan app.

Even when I don’t have faith in myself, or feel I can’t make it, this just gives me a extra… oomph. - Lamar J Beacon Holder

Learn this person's story by searching their &handle in the Samaritan app.

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Want to help? Whether you’re a church, company, or local merchant, there’s a way to invest in our unsheltered.

Become a partner