● Bend, Oregon

Clear steps. Real hope. Homelessness as a temporary transition.

OUR CLEAR HAVEN (OCH) is the first deployment of Crystal Clear App (CCA) — a free, AI-guided resource platform that turns the confusion of homelessness into a clear, personalized next step. No ads. No data selling. No login required for core features.

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Coming to Oregon — 2027

Where things stand

Built in every spare hour, one step at a time.

Now

In development

Building Crystal Clear App in every spare hour while living in a motel and working retail — with Pip and Squeak by my side.

Next

Stable housing

The critical next step. Securing stable housing so full-time effort can go toward the project — everything accelerates from here.

Goal

Oregon launch — 2027

OUR CLEAR HAVEN live across Central Oregon, bringing clear, compassionate help to thousands of people when they need it most.

Why this exists

Built from a night I couldn't find my way out of.

I lost my housing while undergoing diagnosis for Hashimoto's disease — my first time experiencing homelessness, and I had no idea where to start. For 8+ months I've lived in Bend motels with my two ESA cats, Pip and Squeak, while resources stayed scattered across a dozen phone numbers and websites. Crystal Clear App is the thing I needed that night: one calm place, one voice, no wrong door.

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"Every resource in this app exists because someone couldn't find it fast enough when it mattered most."
— George Scharfetter, Founder & Chief Mission Steward
The product

Everything you need. One place. No judgment.

A free mobile and web app that puts housing help, food, transportation, legal aid, jobs, and support services all in one place, with coverage across Oregon and beyond.

★ Works offline ★ Pets & families welcome ★ Multilingual & accessible
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Governance

An AI Dual Board keeps the mission honest.

Five AI directors advise on ethics, empathy, vendor independence, resource verification, and operations. George remains the sole human decision-maker and Chair — advisory, not automatic.

Meet the full board
The AI Advisory Board Playbook cover
C

Claude

Governance & integrity

G

Grok

Empathy & experience

H

Hermes

Vendor independence

P

Perplexity

Resource verification

C

Copilot

Operational standards

Join us in building a better future for all.

Every donation moves the launch closer — and $100+ makes you a Grande Grand Founder.

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OUR CLEAR HAVEN — Logo Tee

Every purchase directly supports development. Checkout completes securely on our shop.

OUR CLEAR HAVEN Logo Tee

Logo Tee

$20.00

Wear the mission. This bold retro-style tee features the Our Clear Haven wordmark in cream, forest green, and burnt orange — a design as rooted and resilient as the community we're building. Our Clear Haven is a free AI-powered app helping people experiencing homelessness find resources, navigate services, and feel less alone. Every purchase directly supports its development.

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