● 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 being built to turn 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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Our Clear Haven stacked logo Homes on a quiet residential street Person checking Crystal Clear App on their phone Aerial view of a neighborhood — stable homes Close-up of hands using Crystal Clear App on a phone A new home Person checking Crystal Clear App on their phone

Coming to Oregon — 2027

Need help right now?

Real local resources. No login. No wrong door.

988Mental Health Crisis
911Life Emergency
211All Needs · M–F 8–6
541-389-7021Domestic Violence

This is the same Resource Vault being built into Crystal Clear App: 27 Central Oregon resources, with address, phone, and hours. Call ahead to confirm before you go.

Emergency Shelter (6) Food (2) Healthcare (5) Crisis Support (3) Legal Aid (2) Housing & Utilities (2) Employment (2) Veterans (2)
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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 — 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 about a year and a half, 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 App · In Development

Everything you need. One place. No judgment.

A free mobile and web app, now in development, that will put housing help, food, transportation, legal aid, jobs, and support services all in one place, starting in Central Oregon.

★ Works offline ★ 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

Give your time or your dollars

Help the people already doing this work.

Every organization below is already in our Resource Vault, and every one of them needs more hands and more funding than they have.

Shepherd's House Ministries

Low-barrier shelter with meals, laundry, showers, and case management — runs Lighthouse Navigation Center too.

● Donate ● Volunteer

NeighborImpact

Runs Franklin Avenue Shelter, Stepping Stone Shelter, the regional food pantry, and utility assistance in one org.

● Donate ● Volunteer

Saving Grace, DV Services

Emergency shelter and advocacy for domestic violence and assault survivors.

● Donate ● Volunteer
See all ways to get involved →
Founding Member Program

Every donor is a Founder.

Give any amount and you become a permanent part of Our Clear Haven's history. Our GRANDE GRAND goal: 1,000 Founders giving $100 each — $100,000 to fund the first year and launch the app.

Any Amount Goal: $100,000

🏅 Permanent Recognition

Your name can be listed in the app as a Founder. Optional.

⚡ Early Access

Be among the first to test new Crystal Clear App features before public release.

🤝 Exclusive Community

Access to a private space where Founders connect and follow the journey up close.

Join us in building a better future for all.

Every donation moves the launch closer — and any amount makes you a Founder.

Where your money goes: Donations go through a GoFundMe organized by George Scharfetter, who is its beneficiary. They cover a stable place to live, reliable internet, and basic living expenses so he can build full-time, and getting the first version live in Central Oregon. Our Clear Haven does not yet have 501(c)(3) status or a fiscal sponsor, so donations are not tax-deductible.

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Wear the mission

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 building a free AI-powered app to help people experiencing homelessness find resources, navigate services, and feel less alone. Every purchase directly supports its development.

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