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I fled with no papers. Who will believe me?

Start the route5 steps · 40 min · small depositOne step at a time, right here in the House. No tabs to juggle.

You can start a record today that no border can take: an ID key you make yourself in a browser, references former colleagues sign for you onchain, and certificate copies stored permanently. UNHCR has already paid displaced people in USDC to phone wallets. This record is strong supporting evidence; legal status still comes from governments and UNHCR.

  • 3 stops
  • 25 minutes, all in
  • 4 surprises
  • 1 live demo
Read the routefirst, who knew?

6 ways through

Ways to solve it

pick the one that fits you
  • From the House family

    Flop identity

    Generate an Ed25519 did:key locally, back it up under your own passphrase, and sign messages with it; the key never leaves the tab.

    Step by stepopens inside the House
  • Live today

    Ethereum Attestation Service

    The Ethereum Attestation Service lets anyone sign a public statement about a wallet, such as 'delivered this project', that anyone can verify later without asking the signer.

    Step by stepopens inside the House
  • Live today

    ArDrive (Arweave)

    Arweave stores data with a one-time payment designed for permanence; ArDrive gives a simple upload app.

    Step by stepopens inside the House
  • From the House family

    Floppy

    Try it live before you commit to anything.

    Floppy · open inside the HouseNew tab ↗

    If a wallet or sign-in will not open in here, use New tab. Some wallets refuse to run inside a frame.

    opens inside the House
  • Live today

    Arweave

    Permanent storage of small certificate scans gives people a backup that no border crossing can take.

    opens in a new tab, steps stay here
  • Waiting to be built

    Not quite it? The House builds it

    A guided page where a displaced worker asks three former colleagues to sign a reference, with plain prompts in several languages.

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Chapter 1

Who knew?

the bits nobody tells you
Oh! #1
UNHCR has already paid war-displaced people in Ukraine in USDC to a phone wallet, cashable at MoneyGram.
The pilot launched in December 2022 with the Stellar Development Foundation and later won an impact award.
Oh! #2
A former employer can sign a reference about you onchain from another country, in minutes, for a fraction of a cent.
The Ethereum Attestation Service is free to use; you pay only network gas, tiny on Base.
Oh! #3
Your identity key can be made in a browser with no form, office or document.
A decentralized ID is a key pair you generate yourself and can later link claims to.
Oh! #4
A certificate under about 100 KiB can be stored permanently for free.
ArDrive Turbo covers small uploads, so a scanned diploma page can outlive a lost folder.
People assume

Rebuilding proof of who you are means paid translations, lawyers and months of letters.

Actually

Making an ID key is free, signed references cost a fraction of a cent each on Base, and small files store permanently for free. Official recognition still goes through government and agency processes.

Chapter 2

The free route, step by step

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Do it with me

Walk this route, step by step

5 stepsabout 40 minSmall deposit

  1. Prove a fact about you without showing your papers 10 min
  2. Mint your own did:key identity in your browser 5 min
  3. Publish a page that stays online without a host 10 min
  4. Give or get a work reference that lives onchain 10 min
  5. Say hello to UNHCR 5 min
▶ Start the routeThe sites open beside the steps. Your place is kept.

3 stops, cheapest first

  1. Stop 1 · OwnMint your own did:key identity in your browserFree5 minFlop identity
  2. Stop 2 · OwnGive or get a work reference that lives onchainThe protocol is free; you pay network gas, usually a fraction of a cent on Base and other L2s10 minEthereum Attestation Service
  3. Stop 3 · PublishPublish a page that stays online without a hostFiles under about 100 KiB are free through ArDrive Turbo; larger ones cost a one-time fee10 minArDrive (Arweave)

Three ways through

Pick your route

free, bold, or build the missing piece
  1. Start free tonight

    Carry proof that cannot be lost at a border

    Built by the House

    Your passport chip, a key you made and a dated record all live on your phone, not in a folder.

    1. Prove a fact about you without showing your papers
    2. Mint your own did:key identity in your browser
    3. Publish a page that stays online without a host

    Cost Free. It is evidence, not legal status.

  2. The bold play

    Let former colleagues vouch for you onchain

    Three signed, dated references are evidence an employer can check from any country.

    1. Give or get a work reference that lives onchain
    2. Ask three former colleagues or teachers to sign a short reference.
    3. Prove a document existed on a given day, for free

    Cost A fraction of a cent per reference. Official status still comes from governments and UNHCR.

  3. Build it

    Build the guided reference page

    Built by the House

    Nobody has built a simple, multilingual page that pairs a Self proof with colleague references. The House will build it with you.

    1. Own a working onchain app with your name on it
    2. Combine a Self proof with EAS references on one shareable page.

    Cost Build time with the House workshop.

    Build it yourselfwith Deployr Build it with the Housein the Workshop

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What I already have
What is possiblelive today, or yours to build3

Past the basics

What’s possible

live today, or yours to build
  • Live today

    Prove your age or nationality from your passport chip.

    How Install Self. Scan your chip. Share one fact.

    Try it
  • Live today

    Timestamp every certificate you still have.

    How Drop files into OpenTimestamps. Keep the .ots files.

    Try it
  • Possible to build

    A skills passport mixing Self proofs, EAS references and timestamped certificates.

    How Read Self and EAS docs. Render one page per person.

    Build it yourselfwith Deployr Build it with the Housein the Workshop
Combos nobody marketedproject A + project B = something new3

Project + project

Combos nobody marketed

A + B = something new
  • Self proofEAS references

    An employer sees you are real and what you can do, without your full papers.

    Why it works Self proves one fact from your ID chip; EAS stores signed references.

  • certificatesOpenTimestamps

    A scan of your diploma proves it existed before you left.

    Why it works Bitcoin anchors the fingerprint for free.

  • Human Passporta job board

    Boards can filter bots without demanding documents.

    Why it works Human Passport scores humanity from many stamps.

Chapter 3

Try it live

Built by the House

Do not take our word for it. Floppy runs right here, so you can poke at the real thing before you commit to anything.

Wallet or sign-in will not open in here? Open Floppy in a new tab ↗

Where it matters mostthe places and people it changes things for3

Chapter 4

Where it matters most

  • people displaced by war

    Records left behind can be partly rebuilt from colleagues and teachers who sign references.

  • skilled migrants waiting on status

    A signed work history shows employers real experience while paperwork moves slowly.

  • aid workers helping families

    A shared, portable record helps agencies verify claims when originals are gone.

Chapter 5 · Not built yet?

Build it

A guided page where a displaced worker asks three former colleagues to sign a reference, with plain prompts in several languages.

Who could build it NGOs and job programs serving displaced people.

Build it yourselfwith Deployr Build it with the Housein the Workshop
Uses you never marketedfor founders of the projects on this route2

For founders

Uses you never marketed

All projects →
Ethereum Attestation ServiceUnmarketed use

Skill and work references for people whose official records were lost could be a defining humanitarian use.

ArweaveUnmarketed use

Permanent storage of small certificate scans gives people a backup that no border crossing can take.

People to meetconnections that make this easier4

Connections

People to meet

Propose a bridge →
  • UNHCR

    Official status and support always start here.

    Say hello
  • Self

    Ask about proofs for people seeking work and aid.

    Say hello
  • Ethereum Attestation Service

    Learn how references are signed and checked.

    Say hello
  • builders

    Help build the skills passport.

    Go there

Propose a bridgetwo projects, one outcome neither could reach alone

Questions

Can a blockchain record replace my passport or refugee papers?

No. Only governments and recognised agencies issue legal identity. An onchain record is supporting evidence, not a legal document.

Is it safe to put my identity details on a blockchain?

Never put private details or documents with personal data on a public chain. Store only what you would be happy for anyone to see, and keep sensitive files encrypted.

Who can sign a reference about my skills onchain?

Any former employer, teacher or colleague with a wallet can sign an attestation about you; it is stronger when they are easy to verify.

What if I lose the phone that holds my identity key?

Back up your recovery phrase offline in a safe place, or the key and anything tied to it can be lost for good.

The spark

Who are three people, anywhere in the world, who could say what you are good at?

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