Weiaibang completed a seed round of financing worth millions, and the investor was not disclosed.
In this era where digital technology permeates every aspect of life, there is a large group of people whose most basic way of emotional communication still remains in the "primitive" stage of relying on paper and postmarks - they are prisoners and their families. Statistics show that behind the inmates in China's prisons are millions of families suffering from the double torments of longing due to separation and poor communication. Against this backdrop, "Weiaibang" came into being. It is not just a digital platform but also a warm - hearted bond created by those with special experiences. It is committed to using technology to bridge the gaps in society and rebuild the bridge of love for these "silent" families.
Revolutionize the Communication Model and Solve Core Pain Points
The core mission of Weiaibang is to use an innovative digital platform to completely revolutionize the traditional communication model and solve the three core communication pain points faced by prisoners' families: cumbersome procedures, inaccurate information, and emotional anxiety.
For the families of prisoners, sending a letter is always a physically and mentally exhausting journey. They need to go to the post office in person and carefully write the envelope according to complex format requirements. Any minor mistake - such as an unclear prison area code or non - standard salutation - may result in the letter being mercilessly returned, causing all their longing to go in vain. What's even more torturous is that after the letter is sent, it enters a long "black - box" state. Families have no way of knowing whether their loved ones have received it and can only suffer in the day - to - day waiting and speculation.
The emergence of Weiaibang precisely addresses these pain points. Relying on its independently developed "Intelligent Address Verification System", the platform integrates a strictly verified database of prison and detention center addresses across the country. Families only need to simply select the correctional institution where their loved ones are located on the platform, and the system will automatically match the standardized address format, fundamentally eliminating the possibility of letter returns due to address errors and increasing the communication success rate to almost 100%.
More importantly, Weiaibang has introduced the "Full - process Logistics Status Tracking" technology. It's like installing a "GPS" on a traditional regular letter. Families can clearly see key nodes such as "sent", "arrived in the city", and "signed for by the prison's receiving office" on their mobile phones, just like tracking a courier. This innovation transforms the uncertain waiting into a visual process, greatly alleviating the families' anxiety and giving them an unprecedented sense of stability and peace of mind.
The personal experience of its founder, Mr. Fan Yulong, has injected soul into this technological service. He was once sentenced for illegal business operations, spending 2 years and 1 month in a detention center and nearly 3 years in prison. He knows better than anyone what a timely - arriving family letter means to those behind bars - it's not just a few greetings; it's the only light in the dark and the whole motivation for positive reform. It is this deep - seated understanding born from his own experience that drives the Weiaibang he founded to ensure that every concern can reach its destination accurately and smoothly.
Build a Full - cycle Family Support Ecosystem
On the basis of consolidating basic communication services, Weiaibang is building a "full - cycle family support ecosystem" that goes beyond communication and reaches the soul. It aims to provide all - round protection for this special group from legal to psychological aspects, from the present to the future. Weiaibang deeply understands that the challenges a family faces are far more than just communication barriers. Therefore, the platform actively integrates professional resources and continuously extends the service boundaries:
Professional legal support: The platform has joined hands with an experienced team of lawyers to provide legal advice and case guidance for families. For many families who know nothing about legal procedures, this "guiding light" can help them understand their loved ones' situations and rights, avoid detours due to information asymmetry, and even provide professional advice in key areas such as appeals and commutations of sentences.
Warm - hearted psychological counseling and relationship repair: Taking advantage of the fact that most of its team members have special life experiences, Weiaibang has developed specialized psychological counseling and family relationship repair guidance services. These "people who have been there" can empathize with the families' helplessness and grievances and provide practical suggestions to help them relieve their emotions, maintain the fragile family bond, and keep a warm emotional haven for their loved ones' future return.
Warm - hearted public welfare extension: The "One - letter Donation" program: Weiaibang innovatively integrates business operations with social value and implements the "One - letter Donation" public welfare program. The platform has established partnerships with well - known charitable organizations such as "Red Apple Public Welfare". For every successfully sent letter, a certain proportion of the fee will be donated to help the children of prisoners, focusing on their education, mental health, and growth. This turns every seemingly ordinary communication consumption into an act of kindness, allowing love to flow to the corners of society that need warmth the most along with the letters.
Pave the Way for Social Reintegration
Weiaibang has a more forward - looking and socially responsible grand blueprint - to pave a warm and secure "road to social reintegration", fundamentally reducing the recidivism rate and promoting social harmony. The end of a prison sentence is far from the end of the story; it is often the start of more challenges. Facing the rapid changes in society, the disconnection of skills, and potential discrimination, those who return often feel at a loss. Without effective guidance and acceptance, they are likely to fall back into the abyss of crime. Weiaibang is actively preparing to shift from "post - event assistance" to "pre - event planning" and "full - course escort".
Employment guidance and skills training for the future: The platform plans to develop or link online vocational skills training courses. According to market demand and the actual situation of returnees, it will provide practical skills training such as e - commerce operation, new media editing, and agricultural technology to help them rebuild their ability and confidence to stand on their own in society.
A recruitment platform to build a bridge of trust: Weiaibang aims to create a specialized recruitment information platform. On the one hand, it will strictly screen and connect with "loving enterprises" that are willing to give opportunities to returnees. On the other hand, it will conduct integrity certification and skill endorsement for returnees, building a bridge of understanding and trust between enterprises and returnees.
Create an inclusive social atmosphere: Through its platform influence, Weiaibang will continuously convey the concept of "equality, acceptance, and helping people to start a new life" to society, calling on more forces to pay attention to this group and jointly create a more tolerant and kind - hearted social environment.
In summary, what Weiaibang does has long gone beyond the scope of a communication service provider. Starting from solving the most urgent pain point of "difficult communication", it has gradually built a complete ecosystem covering legal support, psychological care, public welfare assistance, and employment empowerment. This project created by those with special experiences, with its unique empathy and insight, is quietly changing the fates of thousands of special families. It eloquently proves that the most valuable warmth of technology does not come from the sophistication of its algorithms but from whether it can truly touch the softest part of people's hearts and whether it can let the light of hope shine into the forgotten corners again. As its name implies, Weiaibang gathers tiny loves into a stream, helping every family in trouble to regain connection, reshape hope, and move towards a new life.