Inspiration
Battered, abused women of all ages always need a safe place to stay. Our inspiration was to create a "Home Away" version of approved hosts that would open up their homes to battered and abused women who need a safe and trustworthy home, that may not feel comfortable staying at a shelter.
What it does
-Finds local women's shelters around the user's IP address -Allows user to request a stay with a approved Lighthouse Host -Allows a potential Lighthouse Host to register their home as a safe place for women
How we built it
-HTML -CSS -Javascript -JQuery -GoogleMaps API -Firebase Database
Challenges we ran into
-Merging conflicts -Unsuccessful use of originally planned mapping API -CSS Issues -Backend Issues with newly learned languages
Accomplishments that we're proud of
-Successfully deployed a website front to back in 24 hours!!! Woo hoo! -Successfully stored and updated data via Firebase Database
What I learned
-how to deal with pressure -how important it is to get away from a problem to get a clear picture -learned a new database -debugging techniques
What's next for Light House:
-security clearance issues -hopefully be able to make it more easy for someone in need -also provide additional resources for young children with the moms
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