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Social design is a practice that involves consciously considering how the design will benefit communities, both local and global level. Creating a program where creativity facilitates social sensitivity and self-sustainability could have a twofold impact: It could restore the dignity and build the resilience of people with vulnerable and marginalised backgrounds, on the other hand, creative agents can help them to form their personal - and often concealed - stories into a strong voice which can be understood even in wider international publicity. The general concept of this project is based on the approach of using creative means, especially social design to build the resilience of marginalized groups and raise awareness of social issues. The project's first objective is to develop a methodology and build the capacities of creative minds: we gather professionals with different expertise (experts from creative, social, and e-commerce sectors) to build a comprehensive methodology and organise training which shapes the mindset of creative thinkers practising social design. Our second objective is to pilot the methodology: we put this method into practice and pilot it in a real, local context. We will summarize the experiences gained during the practice and share the piloted, valid method with creative practitioners who can apply it in other, different contexts. In this way, we will multiply the impact of the pilot project and indirectly reach more beneficiaries. Our project builds on cross-sectoral cooperation as it brings together a governmental humanitarian and development agency (Hungary Helps Agency), an artistic hub (Pro Progressione), an NGO working with marginalized women (Jahjaga Foundation) and a tech company (Gjirafa). Furthermore, MOME University joins the consortium as an Associated Partner with its professional network and knowledge of social design.