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5 ways to use the Heroes Nearby app in the time of Corona

With the planet in lockdown alone-together there has never been a greater need to connect. Robbed of the physical presence of others, people are reaching

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Fighting gender-based violence with South African Hero Nearby – Risha Patak-Harie

With a smile that explodes across her face and the kind of positive energy that makes you think anything is possible, Risha Patak Harie tells

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Top Safety Tips for Teenagers

As parents, one of our major worries is keeping our children safe. Child safety issues concern the community as a whole and we need to

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South African Heroes – Claude Maphosa and the Boxing Grannies

In the midst of Cosmo City in Johannesburg, South Africa is a very special gym lead by South African Hero, Claude Maphosa. Here, almost every

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Tutorial: How to activate a SOS call

Our latest explainer video clip. Learn how to activate an SOS call to get help fast when you need it.

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Rijeka – the world’s first City of Heroes

21/05/2019 – The port city of Rijeka in Croatia becomes the world’s first City of Heroes. Rijeka’s Heroes are guardians of their city and come

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Croatian Heroes – Kristian Družeta

Kristian Družeta will tell you he is just a regular guy, born into special circumstances. Special circumstances, training and life experiences that have led to

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Tutorial: How to setup a new SOS call

See how you can easily preset an indefinite number of SOS calls for a variety of situations: determine the type of emergency (e.g. health problem,

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What to Consider when responding to an S.O.S Call?

An emergency situation is any situation that gives rise to an immediate threat to a person’s security, property, health or territory. As a Heroes Nearby

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Manufacturers’ Issues: Problems with GPS, tracking and push notifications

It is practically an open secret that many smartphones have aggressive battery saving tactics, which often put background apps into sleep mode. Some of the

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This is What Heroes Look Like

Being a hero does not have to entail capes and silly costumes, physical prowess or special training, rushing into burning buildings, dying or changing the

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