The Watch Project is an effort to provide digital watches to people experiencing homelessness.

The idea began after I met a young unhoused man in his early 20s. He was living in an isolated area of a public park, in a tent. He expressed a desire to apply for jobs, and meet with social services. I offered to give him a ride, and asked if he could meet me at the front of the park at noon. When I began to leave, I noticed he was following me even though it was 10 am. When I asked him why he was going to the front of the park so early, he said he didn't want to miss me by mistake. I eventually realized he had no phone or other way of telling the time, so I let him borrow my Casio AE1200WH.

I realized that with no sense of time I would find it next to impossible to make appointments, interviews, and coordinate meetups. By distributing watches, I hope to increase individuals' sense of autonomy and make it just a little easier to take steps to improve their lives as they see fit.

To donate please Venmo @Sameer-Neriya

If you would like a specific model of watch to be purchased, please leave this information in the Venmo note. these are the two models I currently hand out so the individual has a choice. Both models have the same features including the time and date:

https://www.amazon.com/Casio-F91W-1-Classic-Resin-Digital/dp/B000GAWSDG/?th=1

https://www.amazon.com/Casio-F108WH-Illuminator-Collection-Digital/dp/B0053HBJBE?th=1

Distributed watch total: 7