Discover your Perfect Travel Companion Visit our website at https://pathpal.org/
PathPal is a nonprofit mobile app built to help elderly travelers, especially those in immigrant communities, navigate airports safely by matching them with verified volunteer companions. The platform allows families to ensure that their loved ones travel with support, dignity, and clear communication from departure to arrival.
PathPal was inspired by my own family’s challenges finding someone trustworthy to help my grandfather travel internationally. Many seniors struggle with mobility, language barriers, and airport navigation, while their children often cannot accompany them due to work or distance. PathPal bridges this gap by connecting travelers with vetted volunteers who can assist throughout the journey.
PathPal is built using:
- Flutter (Dart) – for iOS and Android cross-platform development
- Firebase – for authentication, secure data handling, and cloud infrastructure
- External APIs – for flight validation and volunteer verification
- Google Identity Services – for secure login
- Traveler and volunteer account flows
- Secure user authentication
- Trip creation, matching, and status tracking
- Communication features to keep families, volunteers, and travelers connected
- Volunteer onboarding mechanisms
PathPal’s interface is designed to be:
- Clear and minimal
- Senior-friendly and high-contrast
- Usable across varying literacy and tech-comfort levels
- Consistent with PathPal’s brand colors:
- Blue:
#B4DDFF - Green:
#A1C090 - White backgrounds, black text
- Blue:
- 1,000+ users across 7+ countries
- Used by immigrant families to reunite with aging parents
- Helps seniors who require wheelchair assistance, language support, or guidance through airports
- 2nd place winner of the Congressional App Challenge (WA-01)
Created by: Ritvik Bansal
Role: Founder, CEO, and Lead Developer of PathPal
This project represents my commitment to applying software to solve real problems in global health, accessibility, and immigrant communities.
PathPal is a proprietary, closed-source application.
For academic or professional review, authorized parties may contact me directly.
If needed for verification or additional context, feel free to reach out:
Email: ritvikbansal08@gmail.com or info@pathpal.org
Website: https://pathpal.org/
Thank you for taking the time to review PathPal!