OneHeart

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Inspiration

It's sad knowing that some people are throwing food on the ground while others are struggling to find something to eat. My intention was to come up with a solution that will help feed those in need. Many large corporations don't really care about how much financial and economical damage they cause when throwing tons of food in the trash. From doing more research about this topic, the numbers really stood out to me. Out of the 58% of wasted food, 32% of it could have been consumed, in a study conducted in 2019 more than 4 million people in Canada struggle to get enough to eat. Many Canadians, especially the unfortunate-ones are more prone to struggle to feed themselves during economic crises and pandemics like COVID-19. No one should struggle to put nutritious food on the table, while the grocery store next-door is throwing away millions of dollars of fresh produce every year, simply because it “won’t sell”. Countries like Australia, Norway, France, Italy, Denmark, Dubai, South Korea have all contributed to reduce food waste and increase feeding those in need. From implementing different recycling policies to use technology to monitor and reduce food waste. In the end, all of these countries have significantly saved tons of money and food from being wasted. I really want to make Canada one of those countries that can contribute to stopping throwing away foods when they can be consumed by someone else, and instead donate it when possible. So Canada, what are you waiting for? if they can do it, we can too. Strive for change with oneHeart today.

What it does

With one-heart, we link homeless shelters, low-income centers, and food banks with big companies that throw away unexpired produce, to be consumed by those in need. Corporations that contribute to helping those in need, are rewarded with one heart icon that displays their commitment to giving back. This reward system hopes to increase incentives and possible revenue for the corporations that participate in helping others.

How I built it

I first created the software design via Use Cases/Actors, then I transitioned to making blueprints of the UIX using Figma, then I created a demo video to glue all my ideas together, while incrementally coding in python and refreshing my Django skills.

Challenges I ran into

Due to some concerns, I ended up working alone at the last minute. That put too much pressure on and I had to jump around trying to figure out how to do UIX, Django (really wanted to try something new), and figuring out how I can manage my time while juggling multiple roles. Time was a big problem for me, this prevented me from completing the project to my expectations, but I was able to at least get the idea down.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I'm proud of my self for taking on many roles in an urgent situation. I ended up figuring out how to make animations, and play with Django all at the same time. I'm proud of working on an idea that can help the people of tomorrow.

What I learned

I learned how to do animations online, I learned how to make Django web apps look nicer and cleaner.

What's next for OneHeart

My goal is to eventually push forward legislation in Ontario first to force fast-food chains and big corporations from throwing away foods best before expiration dates and force them to give it up to charities, donation centers without any complaints. Aside from that, I would first need to polish the web app such that it can achieve its promises to the public.

Built With

• bootstrap
• css3
• django
• html5
• python