Lanyards are widely used in businesses around the world, but often for relatively simple reasons. The most common use is to hold an ID card so that employees can easily be identified, or so that keycards can be kept accessible for scanning for door access.

But it’s important to consider that lanyards can have much wider applications, as we found with the company Simprints, who we’ve been working with for many years.

Let us explain…

Who are Simprints?

Simprints is a nonprofit technology company that helps people in low-income communities access essential services like healthcare and aid. Many people around the world don’t have official identification, making it hard for them to receive medical care, vaccinations, or social benefits. Simprints solves this problem by using biometric technology – specifically fingerprints – to create digital identities.

By scanning fingerprints with a small, portable device, Simprints links individuals to their medical records or aid programs. This ensures that the right person gets the right support, even in remote areas without internet or electricity. Unlike traditional ID cards, which can be lost or stolen, fingerprints are unique and always available.

The organisation works closely with governments, nonprofits, and health organisations to improve programs like maternal healthcare, childhood vaccinations, and emergency relief. Simprints’ technology has been used in countries across Africa and Asia, helping millions of people receive life-saving services.

How do our Lanyards Help Simprints with Their Mission?

You might be wondering how something as impressive as the technology used by Simprints can be enhanced by our lanyards, but the answer is relatively simple.

Simprints order our lanyards to send out to their clients all over the globe so that their fingerprint scanner is always easily accessible. Having it attached to a retractable lanyard means that there’s no concerns over it being left behind or lost during times where charities may be moving around a lot to visit many different groups of people.

Not only that, it means that using the device becomes a lot simpler. Indeed, we received specific feedback from Simprints that their clients were finding that they could provide much better standards of care from something as simple as not being forced to always hold onto the scanner.

The company has continued to order from us several times, customising products to make sure they are best suited to the conditions where their clients are working – including being resistant to dusty conditions.

Now, our lanyards are helping Simprints to carry out their vital work across Asia and Africa, and client feedback has been highly positive. It’s an ongoing relationship and one that we’re absolutely delighted to continue supporting.

How ‘Simple’ Products Can Matter

While high-tech solutions like biometric scanning make a significant difference in global health and aid distribution, smaller innovations – like the simple addition of a lanyard – play a crucial role too.

In challenging environments where organisations work tirelessly to provide essential services, efficiency and practicality can mean the difference between reaching more people or facing logistical setbacks.

For Simprints, the use of our lanyards has proven that even small tools can enhance workflows, reduce equipment loss, and streamline processes for field teams. This highlights a broader lesson in development work: sometimes, it’s the simplest innovations that can have the biggest impact.

Final Word

By continuing to listen to the needs of those on the ground, we can keep refining our products. Whether it’s improving durability, adapting designs for different conditions, or customising features to suit specific requirements, we remain committed to helping organisations like Simprints achieve their life-changing missions.

Of course, that’s something we’d do for any business, whether it is a charitable group doing good across the globe or a UK private business that’s just looking for quality products at reasonable prices to improve their own working conditions.

It’s always exciting to see our products be used in ways that help benefit those in need around the world, and we’ll continue to strive to meet the needs of organisations of all types.

And if any group – business, nonprofit or other – wants to learn more about how our lanyards and other accessories could benefit them, we’d urge them to get in touch.