Our Story

As Vancouverites, we have seen that homelessness in Vancouver is a problem that people of many demographics go through. This problem is wide-spread and affects even youth. Our mission is to help youth in Vancouver find temporary housing. This was inspired by Canadians opening their homes to Syrian refugees when the Canadian government was unable to house migrants.

The Treehouse Team

John Gilpin
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John Gilpin is an aspiring developer going into his second year of Computer Systems Technology at BCIT. He is the Product Owner and Developer on the Team. You can contact him at LinkedIn.

Jilliane Vina
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Jilliane is currently a student at BCIT. She is a Developer on the Team. She likes that the project offers another opportunity for vulnerable youth to find temporary housing and is so excited to see how far the project can go.

Brittany Lo
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Brittany is going into her 2nd term at BCIT. She is a Developer on the Team. Coming from a criminology background, she recognizes the need to offer a variety of help to youth who are trying to get themselves out of unfortunate home situations.

Aiman Ismail
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Aiman is a BCIT student in the Computer Systems Technology Program. As a first term student, he has paired together with his team to create housing application that addresses youth homelessness in Vancouver. He is a Developer and Project Manager on the Team.

Thomas May
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Thomas is a student at BCIT currently in his first year of the CST program. He is a Developer at Project Treehouse. He has lived in Vancouver all his life and wants to help solve the homelessness problem that has been unsolved over the years.