The App is called "Lifenest" and it is a MERN application that allows users to post pictures and write about their needs of plasma, oxygen cylinders, etc to fight against Covid.
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lifenest's Introduction
LifeNest
Description
LifeNest is a project developed to help in the fight against the deadly Covid-19.
It gives the users a valid platform to post about their needs of Oxygen cylinders, Plasma, and availability of hospital beds etc
It gives the users a functionality to post a photo along with the message as identity for proof.
It gives the users a valid platform to post if they can be of any help/volunteers.
The website is enabled with authentication so the posts displays the name, and proof of the persons and hence scammers and troublesome people are avoided.
Some FAQs
What problem did it solve?
During the second wave of Covid-19 India faced a shortage of ventilators, oxygen cylinders and plasma which forced a lot of activist, local people and NGos to start working for this cause and making everything available for the patients.
This gave a lot of scammers a way to cheat and gain profits by playing with the emotions of vulnerable patients and their families.
This Application tends to give a valid platform i.e with authentication and information of the persons involved so that the scammers are avoided as they will have to show a proof of their identity and can be caught later.
What Makes this Application unique?
The concept of authentication which gives the users a valid proof.
The concept of uploading a photograph along with the message so the severity of the condition of the patient an be understood.
The UI which makes it easier to use.
How to install ?
This application is currenty under process and hence not be hosted yet but to check this project you can follow these steps :-
Clone this repository to your local host.
cd/back-end and use npm i to add all the modules used in making the application.
use nodemon app.js / node app.js to run the back-end which whill automatically connect it the mongoDb cloud.
cd/front-end npm run.
The above will open this project on local host 3000 and the back-end would be running on local host- 5000.