Safety & privacy
Why HelpALife Does Not Show Donor Phone Numbers Publicly
A deliberate design decision, explained.
Directories decay
Public donor lists rot: numbers change, donors burn out from spam calls, and brokers scrape them for paid-donor rackets. Within a year, most entries are dead or angry.
Alerts invert the flow
Instead of patients cold-calling lists, HelpALife tells nearby compatible donors that someone needs them — and lets the donor initiate. Consent-first outperforms directory-first.
Verified reachability
Because numbers are private and OTP-verified, the ones behind the platform actually work — unlike public lists where nobody maintains anything.
Frequently asked questions
What if I want my number public anyway?
Share it in your own communities as you wish — the platform just won't do it for you.
Do coordinators see donor numbers?
Only for legitimate coordination, never for publication.