http://sandiegohomelesssurvivalguide.blogspot.com
http://worldwidewebworks.blogspot.com
They happen to be my sites.
Oh, and r/homeless, which is not mine.
You are making one of my fantasies come true. I dreamed of establishing such programs when I was still homeless. So thank you.
The "Doreen phone" should totally be a thing.
There could be a custom Android ROM specifically tailored to the challenges and specific processes of homelessness. Like an offline map of free hotspots, or offline maps pre-downloaded already. Settings tailored for maximum battery life. A contact book pre-loaded with important hotlines, resources, etc. Things like that. I’m sure the customizations could get very creative and useful.
This is actually an idea I’ve been toying with over the past year as I’ve made friends with some homeless people around my building and they tell me about their troubles.
So, here is your Github repo: https://github.com/DoreenMichele/Phone
I have no idea what I am doing on GitHub. Apologies in advance for my lack of technical chops.
I will add that my lack of technical chops means custom Android ROM is a new concept for me and sounds like an excellent way to solve the additional support element that I commented on elsewhere. I never could think of a good way to do that because ideally I would like the phone itself to provide some of that information while also pointing to other resources. I just didn't know how that could be done.