ORIGINS
One evening, I spoke with a group of homeless people resting by the roadside. They told me something that shook me to my core — they had no identity. No card. No address. No proof that they existed.
As a result, they were unable to access government healthcare, housing, or welfare programs. They worked, they lived, they dreamed — yet they remained unseen.
Identity is not a privilege. It is a birthright.
Across the world today, more than 1.1 billion people live without any form of legal identification — nearly one in every seven human beings. In developing countries, especially in parts of Africa and South Asia, up to 40 % of rural communities remain undocumented. In India alone, nearly 100 million citizens may lack a formal identity.
How can a civilized society ignore those living in poverty simply because they lack circumstantial proofs like birth certificates or permanent addresses? Every human being — real, living, and contributing — deserves recognition, dignity, and access to the same public services that uplift others.
From that realization, PeerPass Foundation was born — not as another charity, but as a human declaration that every life counts.
We are not just creating digital identities; we are restoring human recognition. Through peer verification, zero-knowledge proofs, and blockchain-backed transparency, PeerPass builds a bridge between the unrecognized and the official — a secure system where communities validate identity ethically, and governments can trust those verifications without compromising privacy.
People can prove eligibility without exposing personal data.
Governments can accept tamper-evident, auditable proofs.
NGOs can deliver services to those historically excluded.
I call upon all responsible citizens, governments, and institutions to identify and recognize those who live among us but remain unseen. They are not strangers — they are our people.
Let us bring them into the fold of dignity and belonging. Let us end invisibility. Because every person deserves recognition — not as a statistic, but as a soul.
“No one should live without identity, and no one can ignore their existence.”
— Dr. C. Sreeram
Founder & Visionary, PeerPass Foundation
Our Vision
A world where every person can prove who they are — safely, privately, and with dignity.
A world where recognition is a birthright, not a privilege.
A world where technology unites the invisible with the recognized.
Our Mission
To create a peer-verified, zero-knowledge digital identity ecosystem that empowers the unrecognized to access healthcare, education, and opportunity — while maintaining absolute privacy, ethical integrity, and global interoperability.
What We Do
PeerPass combines advanced cryptography with community trust to verify people who live outside the reach of traditional systems.
Through our peer verification network, zero-knowledge proofs, and decentralized identity (DID) framework, we help undocumented individuals access the rights and services they deserve — without compromising their privacy.
Our work spans:
Identity Access Programs: Creating secure, peer-verified digital IDs.
Volunteer & Community Networks: Training thousands to ethically verify and onboard citizens.
Partnerships with Governments & NGOs: Integrating PeerPass into national inclusion frameworks.
Research & Development: Advancing AI ethics, blockchain security, and privacy-by-design principles.
Education & Advocacy: Spreading awareness about digital rights and data dignity.
Our Philosophy — Technology with a Heart
We believe that technology should serve humanity, not dominate it. That means every protocol, every line of code, and every ledger entry must prioritize dignity. At PeerPass, data doesn’t define people — people define their data. We verify truth, not secrets. We connect inclusion with innovation, and compassion with computation.
Our Governance
PeerPass Foundation operates as a global, non-profit trust governed by an independent board of directors and a global advisory council comprising experts in:
Cybersecurity and cryptography
Human rights and humanitarian law
Policy, governance, and ethics
Renewable technology and sustainable computing
All operations adhere strictly to GDPR, ISO/IEC 29100, and UN SDG 16.9 (Legal Identity for All).
The Foundation’s open-ledger transparency system allows donors, partners, and the public to trace every contribution to its impact.
Trust Beyond Borders
A humanitarian tech movement that provides every person with a secure, peer-verified digital identity—allowing access to services, dignity, and opportunities. PeerPass Foundation envisions a world where no human remains invisible. Our mission is to deliver a trusted, privacy-first digital identity that bridges the gap between the recognized and the unrecognized—using community verification and advanced cryptography. We are not just creating a digital ID; we are building trust beyond borders—helping the world’s most vulnerable people to be seen, heard, and supported with dignity.