AfriReuse UK is a community-driven digital platform designed to enable structured, safe, and transparent reuse of household items through a donor–recipient workflow system.
Unlike traditional listing platforms that operate as simple post-and-message marketplaces, AfriReuse UK introduces a process-oriented reuse lifecycle ,from item listing to request validation, pickup scheduling, dispute handling, and completion tracking.
Across the UK, thousands of reusable household items are discarded daily due to:
- Lack of structured reuse systems
- Safety concerns between strangers
- Poor coordination of pickups
- Unverified item availability
- Untracked handover processes
Existing platforms primarily support unstructured peer-to-peer messaging, leading to:
- Missed pickups
- Ghosting
- Item hoarding
- Fraud
- Poor accountability
AfriReuse UK introduces:
- Role-based user flows (Donor, Recipient, Admin)
- Request validation and time-bound approvals
- Pickup scheduling and confirmation system
- Item state lifecycle tracking
- Dispute resolution workflow
- Admin moderation and analytics
The platform focuses on trust, accountability, and operational clarity, not just listings.
- Donors – list items and manage requests
- Recipients – request items and schedule pickups
- Administrators – moderate listings, users, and disputes
- Item creation & categorization
- Request submission
- Donor approval/rejection
- Chat unlock after approval
- Pickup scheduling
- Collection confirmation
- Feedback & dispute resolution
- Role-based access control
- Item lifecycle state machine
- Notification service (email/SMS)
- Analytics & reporting
- External integrations (Maps, Storage, Social platforms)
This repository contains structured design documentation: