Numerous facilities will also be constructed as the project gets underway such as entertainment, recreational and sports facilities as well as an orphanage to provide a safe haven for all children in need in an area infamous for its high poverty, broken families and abandoned children living in horrific conditions.

Our goal is to eradicate poverty and illiteracy, heal the soil with organic and sustainable ways to ensure harvests for generations to come and eventually have a self-sustained, trained, healthy and educated community.

It became clear early on that the user experience would be double sided: first and foremost, it would be created for the farmers and their families, helping them in training (best pesticides, list of crops, information (medical and other)) but it would also have to engage the public to not only get them involved (crop farming contests etc), keep them up to date, educate them on sustainable agriculture and be completely transparent about where their input, suggestions and help was needed.

All designs had to be clean, modern but with a bit of a throwback feel to them, informative without being preachy and easy to use & navigate and intuitive.

The creation of agricultural apps was perhaps where it all came together and took off. One of the key advancements in UX design for agricultural applications has been the integration of data visualization techniques.

By presenting complex agricultural data in a visual format such as charts, graphs, and maps, farmers gained valuable insights: monitoring crop health, tracking weather patterns, analyzing soil composition etc, data visualization made it easier for farmers to make informed decisions in real-time.

With their smartphones and tablets, farmers can access critical information anytime, anywhere. Whether they’re out in the field or on the go, mobile-friendly interfaces ensure that farmers can stay connected and productive, even when they’re away, any time of the day.

The apps we are currently creating are meant to assist in a multitude of ways. We are creating soil check apps, (organic) spray apps for the crops as well as weather/maps/information apps; information and farming equipment apps and training videos on best practices plus apps for all ages to get involved-educational, informative and many games and contests.

Education on humane farming techniques and best crops to flourish in this particular tropical climate. It is our goal for the website and all its extensions to become a crucial part of this new community.

The hospital will also be accessible online with information, q&a and the ability to make appointments online. All employees, personnel and family members will be given hand-held devices and will receive the proper training.

Due to Gigi's contacts in the Philippines we already knew who to contact and reach out to.

We had a website (with a CTA for donations that we promoted on our social media) and clearly laid out information about the project and the incredible challenges we were facing but also a strong belief that if this were to be successful-a sustainable farming community that would be self-sufficient due to its produce and biofuel production-it would become a worldwide blueprint for eradicating poverty and toxic farming.

Thanks to our site and presentations, the Philippine government enthusiastically vowed their support and donated 2 farm lands to the project that had been destroyed and abandoned for over a decade due to poor farming methods. That official seal of approval attracted the attention of the nation's finest architects, agriculturists, scientists, doctors and members of academia as well as their vow of involvement and assistance.

Even though clearing of the farm lands begun almost immediately, soil healing after years of mistreatment and toxic farming procedures had left the land barren. It took almost 3 years for the first encouraging sign. Nature does have a way of healing itself and we were witnessing it in real time as we prepared further sketches, wirefraames and prototypes for the new sites and apps we were working on.

Nearly 3 years ago with the outbreak of Covid-19 all work was halted. As lockdowns continued very aggressively in that country, the project was at a stand still for a long time. Though no work is being done on the land as of this writing, we hear encouraging news about the health of the soil. All is not lost. We strongly believe teams will re-assemble and work will resume and that this vision will become a reality. It is just a matter of time.