We build responsible technology and community-driven solutions for social impact. It brings together leaders from across technology, law, and civil society to address structural problems that existing systems have failed to solve. Today, the foundation focuses on migrant inclusion, developing secure, privacy-first tools and community programmes that support refugees, asylum seekers, and newcomers in the Netherlands. Its current work spans legal empowerment, community participation, employment inclusion, women’s empowerment, policy research, and ethical technology.
Coders Beyond Borders exists to build scalable infrastructure that addresses the full migrant journey
Legal insecurity
Arriving in a new country means facing legal and civic systems that are complex, fast-moving, and rarely built with newcomers in mind. The result is a quiet erosion of rights and confidence:
our community-centric tech solution gives refugees and asylum seekers clear answers about their rights and how to navigate official systems
Civic integration
Access to information is a starting point, not the destination. Lasting inclusion is built through people: relationships, role models, and a real sense of belonging.
Strengthens integration via community support and peer leadership.
Economic participation
Too often, skilled newcomers end up far below their potential. Our research found that 77% work below their qualifications, and the cost is felt on both sides of the labour market:
Focuses on access to employment and economic participation.
Our foundation serves the public good by addressing:
Helping refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants understand rights, obligations, procedures, and support systems.
Creating trusted support structures that reduce isolation and strengthen social participation.
Supporting newcomers through mentorship, workforce readiness, partnerships, and opportunity creation.
Strengthening leadership, literacy, participation, and opportunity for migrant and refugee women.
Producing public-interest knowledge on migration, employment, inclusion, privacy and ethical AI.
Designing systems that improve access to justice, information, education, and public services.
Refugees face inaccessible legal information, often in unfamiliar languages and formats.
Many are left without guidance, unsure where to turn for trustworthy legal help.
Refugees often struggle to integrate due to lack of access to events, training, and peer networks.
Translates, simplifies, and localizes legal information in multiple languages using AI.
Connects users to pro-bono lawyers or senior legal students based on case complexity.
An event calendar and peer navigator network foster engagement and local participation.
Enter a question such as, “Can I work in the Netherlands as an asylum seeker?
Factstream provides easy-to-understand legal information and explains your rights in simple terms.
We’ll guide you on what to do next, including links to official forms and a list of organizations that can help.
We provide accurate, reliable, and safe information with your best interests in mind.
Coders Beyond Borders builds responsible technology and community solutions for social impact. We bring together leaders from across technology, law, and civil society to address structural problems that existing systems have failed to solve.
Our work is grounded in three principles: technology that is secure, open, and built in the public interest; programs that are community-led and shaped by lived experience; and a long-term commitment to scalable, transferable solutions. Today we focus on migrant inclusion in the Netherlands. Tomorrow we go where the need takes us.
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