In 2020, inspired by the enormous sacrifices made by the healthcare and essential services staff during the COVID-19 pandemic and through lived experiences both as a clinician and patient, Mr Jani Warusavitarne & Don Amal Francis imagined a way for the world to give back to staff meaningfully. They created ShareGratitude – a public noticeboard to collate and share appreciation posts, positive news, and inspirational stories from around the world.

Reaching over 3 million people across 18 countries and then working closely with healthcare leaders, patients and staff, collectively identified the need for a simple and convenient way for leaders, patients and staff to thank and support each other, ensuring staff feel valued and motivated. Together, they developed HUMAN by ShareGratitude, a pragmatic innovation for leaders, patients, their families, and the community to send messages of appreciation and even token gifts directly to staff’s mobile phones in real-time, creating a lasting impact on staff and a rewarding experience for patients.

This simple and convenient way to easily find and directly thank our carers, has been embraced by patients and carers for the benefit of all.

They set up a Philanthropic Fund in their own capacity to expand the initiative. With the support from healthcare leaders, industry, and the community, their mission is to expand their work to every healthcare and essential services setting so staff can experience the admiration and appreciation we all feel for the care they provide us and our loved ones.