AidMesh

Disaster response happens in exactly the conditions where connectivity is worst. AidMesh is a React Native app helping relief organizations coordinate flood-response efforts — donations, volunteers, and on-the-ground reporting in one place — built to stay usable in low-connectivity disaster zones while still giving coordinators reliable, near-real-time visibility once data synced back. It supported a real relief operation.

What I Built

• Donation tracking and reconciliation for incoming contributions
• Volunteer coordination — sign-up, task assignment, and field check-ins
• Affected-area status reporting from volunteers on the ground
• Offline-friendly design built specifically for low-connectivity disaster environments

Tech Stack

• Framework: React Native
• Backend: Node.js, MongoDB
• Maps: Location-based reporting
• Platforms: iOS, Android

Key Decisions

• Designed for offline-first operation specifically because disaster zones are exactly where connectivity is worst, treating offline as the primary mode rather than a fallback
• Separated donation tracking from volunteer coordination as distinct data domains, since reconciliation needs (matching funds to disbursements) differ meaningfully from coordination needs (matching volunteers to tasks)

Outcome / Impact

Supported a real flood-relief effort by giving coordinators visibility into donations and volunteer activity that would otherwise have been tracked through scattered phone calls and spreadsheets.