In Kenya, there is a 40% unemployment rate. Additionally, those people who are employed experience extremely high turnover rates. Searching for a job involves going through employment bureaus for placement opportunities. The typical job lasts an average of 6 months, and costs the employees 1/3 of their salary. As a result of this high turnover, many workers turn to the ad hoc labor market. However, due to limited communication ability it is difficult to connect employers with potential employees in a timely manner. Ad hoc laborers and potential employers can now join WishVast groups. When an employer has a job opening, he can send a message to the entire group. He will specify the skills needed for the job and the compensation he is willing to pay. All interested laborers can now text the employer and allow him to check their ratings and make an informed decision on who to hire. The WishVast system provides a platform for workers to be connected with potential employers.  Giving these ad hoc laborers this tool will increase their job opportunities while lowering communication costs.  In time, a network of trust will be built that will be invaluable to the users future employment and economic stability.

For more information on labor hiring practices in Central Kenya:
Garguilo. S., Prindible. M., Okello. A., Mehta., K., “Labor hiring practices and produce supply chains in rural Kenya: the case for WishVast networking”, International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering: Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship , Spring 2010