World Vision Selects FieldWorker And Intermec Technologies For Food Distribution In Africa

By Intermec, Inc.

One of the most over-used phrases in technology is "mission-critical", where even the smallest product enhancement gets that label, whether deserved or not. In the case of World Vision—a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities in nearly 100 countries— the more appropriate and credible term is "people-critical". World Vision works with more than 100 million people who face poverty, famine, disease and even armed conflict. Ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of distribution of food, medicines and services has a real—and immediate—impact on the quality of life of these people.

So it was no trivial task when World Vision decided to evaluate new and more advanced food distribution management solutions for its operations in Africa. The challenge for World Vision was to find a solution that would shorten the wait times in the field for the actual food distribution, maintain accurate and transparent tracking and ensure delivery of the correct food quantities to every eligible recipient. The result of this search was a solution World Vision terms the Last Mile Mobile Solutions (LMMS) project that uses software developed by FieldWorker, a Canadian IT company specializing in mobile technology solutions, and ruggedized CN3 handheld computers from Intermec.