LuthandoCandlovu/ikhaya-app

A modern community-driven app built with React Native (Ikhaya means 'home' in isiXhosa)                   --- ## 🌍 What is Khaya? **Khaya** *(isiZulu for "Home")* is the campus living upgrade every student deserves. No paper forms. No email chains. No notice boards. Open Khaya → Speak or type → Done. ✅ ```bash "Hey Khaya, broken light in room 14B" → Ticket created ✅ → Staff notified 🔔 → You track it live 📲 ``` > 💜 Built on **Ubuntu** — *"I am because we are"* --- ## ✨ Features       ### 🗣️ AI Voice & Chat ``` 🎤 Voice-First Design 🤖 GPT-4 Understanding 🌐 Multilingual Support 🕐 24/7 Availability 💡 Context-Aware AI ``` ### 🛠️ Smart Maintenance ``` ⚡ Report in 10 Seconds 📸 Photo Attachments 🔔 Live Status Tracking 🧠 Auto-fills Room Info 📊 Full Request History ``` ### 📢 Residence Hub ``` 📣 Live Announcements 📘 Digital Rulebook 📅 Event Calendar 🚨 Emergency Alerts 🗂️ Notice Archive ``` ### 💬 Community ``` 📩 Staff Direct Chat 🤝 Roommate Tools 🏘️ Community Board 🔒 Anonymous Feedback ⭐ Rate Services ``` --- ## 🆚 Before vs After Khaya ``` ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ 😤 WITHOUT KHAYA | 😊 WITH KHAYA ║ ║ ────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────── ║ ║ Paper maintenance forms │ Voice request in 10 seconds ✅ ║ ║ Searching notice boards │ Push notifications instantly ✅ ║ ║ Emailing staff for days │ In-app chat, instant replies ✅ ║ ║ Guessing repair status │ Live tracking dashboard ✅ ║ ║ Hunting for the rulebook │ Ask Khaya anything, anytime ✅ ║ ║ Missing critical alerts │ Emergency notifications first ✅ ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════ …