The problem Neighbourly: Let's Connect Communities solves

1. Find Local Opportunities: Easily browse and discover volunteer opportunities in your area, tailored to your interests and availability.
2. Connect with Organizations: Access detailed profiles of local non-profits and community organizations, making it simple to find causes you care about.
3. Register and Track Volunteering: Sign up for events and track your volunteer hours, helping you stay organized and motivated.
4. Stay Informed with Event Calendars: View upcoming events and volunteer opportunities in a centralized calendar, ensuring you never miss a chance to get involved.
5. Map Integration for Easy Navigation: Integrated maps help you locate event venues and project sites, making participation hassle-free.
6. Secure and User-Friendly: Robust authentication and user-friendly interfaces make the platform safe and easy to use for all ages.

Challenges we ran into

1. Vercel imposes a maximum response time limit of 10 seconds for serverless functions, which caused timeouts for some of our longer-running API requests.
2. Designing a robust data model that accurately represents the relationships between volunteers, organizations, events, and projects was challenging.
3. Ensuring seamless communication between the frontend and backend, especially handling CORS issues and coordinating data flow.