Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I'm Nakuru Wubni, the founder of Lumium Technologies and creator of Eckow. I built Eckow after witnessing, firsthand, how slow emergency response can be in many Nigerian communities. When security incidents happen, minutes matter, but help is often too far away, and information spreads too slowly. So I asked a simple question: What if your neighbors could be your first responders? Eckow is a location-based, peer-to-peer emergency network that enables community members to instantly alert people nearby during a crisis. It acts as an early warning system that helps communities stay informed in real time, coordinate support, assist one another, or make fast, informed decisions to get to safety. Whether it's security threats, natural disasters, or sudden unrest, Eckow empowers communities to respond collectively instead of waiting helplessly. We're already deployed across multiple Nigerian communities, and the impact has been tangible. While Eckow was born out of the realities in Nigeria, the vision is global. Many parts of the world, especially emerging markets, face similar gaps in emergency response infrastructure. We believe community-powered safety networks can complement formal systems anywhere. If you're building in: Community safety Civic tech Emergency response Emerging markets Decentralized or peer-to-peer systems I'd genuinely love your feedback. Let's build safer communities together.

Eckow

Community emergency alert and response network

Community emergency alert and response network