https://www.boxtribute.org

Boxtribute is a non-profit open-source web application that helps humanitarian organizations distribute donated goods to people in need in a needs-based and dignified manner. The system enables efficient management of goods flows - from procurement and storage to needs-based distribution - and thus promotes transparent cooperation between local actors and international aid organizations[1][3][5].

Boxtribute has made it its mission to help people in crisis areas faster and more effectively by overcoming the technical and logistical hurdles in the humanitarian sector. By digitizing processes, the platform strengthens the resilience and responsiveness of aid organizations to provide vital goods to vulnerable populations[2][4].

• Dignity in focus: The application prioritizes the self-determination of the recipients, for example through "Choice-based" distribution models (e.g. The Free Shop Lebanon, where refugees can choose products independently)[1].
• Cooperation: The platform enables seamless transfers of relief supplies between partner organizations, such as in 2021 on Samos, where three NGOs transferred their inventories without interruption[1].
• Sustainability: The software is designed to be open and scalable in order to ensure long-term use even in changing crisis scenarios[3][5].

• Increasing efficiency: By automating warehouse management and needs analyses, Boxtribute reduces time and resource losses, e.g. when collecting over 390,000 relief supplies in 2021[1].
• Capacity building: Local NGOs are technologically and methodologically trained to strengthen decentralized aid networks[2][4].
• Transparency: The open-source architecture promotes and low-threshold access for smaller organizations[3][5].