Among the many things plaguing the homeless population, here's one more: keeping mobile phones charged. Now, a San Francisco student is bringing a literal ray of hope to people on the streets.
SAN FRANCISCO -- For the past 18 months, Zac Clark, a senior at the University of San Francisco, has spent every minute of his free time meeting with investors, securing funds and testing prototype after prototype.
He is now about to launch his new product but, no matter how the day goes, Clark won't make a penny from it. In fact, he'll be giving away all his inventory to complete strangers. "Seeing this being a way of life in a city that has so much wealth -- and not just wealth but innovation and creativity -- I wanted to use some of that creativity and innovation for something meaningful," Clark said.
The one the thing that really sets it apart is a solar panel designed specifically to charge mobile phones.They connect the unhoused to essential servicesLeonard Essley has been living on the streets for almost two years. A U.S. Army veteran, he's been working on getting a subsidized apartment but keeping in touch with the VA has been difficult.As soon as he plugged his cellphone into one of Clark's backpacks, it came to life."It's really emotional," he said.
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