Homeless Dutch companies in the citizens of Amsterdam and Rotterdam have been trialling a technologically advanced jacket that allows contactless payment amounts of € ##500 to be redeemed through homeless shelters . The Helping Heart jacket was created by Dutch advertising agency N=5 and is designed to make it easier for those who do not carry money to shelters and help others . The donations are given in kind , so the homeless can exchange it for food , somewhere to sleep or showers , as well as on self - improvement through vocational courses and on scholarships . The company aims to produce the jacket at scale in future .
Homeless Dutch citizens in the citizens of Amsterdam and Rotterdam have been trialling a technologically advanced jacket that enables contactless payment donations of €1 to be redeemed through homeless shelters. The Helping Heart jacket was created by Dutch advertising agency N=5 and is designed to make it easier for those who do not carry cash to donate and help others. The donations are given in kind, so the homeless can exchange it for food, somewhere to sleep or showers, as well as on self-improvement through vocational courses and on savings. The company aims to produce the jacket at scale in future.