Share what you can,
Take what you need

We help neighbors anywhere pool resources to buy food and groceries.

Solidarity is not charity

What is mutual aid?

Papertree.earth is an app inspired by the long legacy of mutual aid, which is a practice rooted in collective care and equity. Think about how family looks out for each other.

Unlike charity which relies on an outside person or organization (like a nonprofit) swooping in and saving the day, mutual aid is about sharing resources to ensure collective survival.

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How it works

Contribute

If you can, contribute as little as $5 on a one-off or recurring basis directly to your community fund.

Receive

If you're needing support, withdraw from your community fund to cover your basic needs such as food and groceries.

Reciprocate

Repeat the cycle of giving and receiving to invest in and support the growth of your community!

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Mission Driven

Papertree's mission is to cultivate abundance in local communities through reciprocal, mutually beneficial relationships.

  • Cultivating Abundance: To create the opposite of scarcity, poverty, and zero-sum scenarios.
  • Local First: To reconnect individuals, collectives, and even companies back to the local communities they impact.
  • Reciprocity: To make it clear that benefitting local communities also benefits you.

Technology for the public good

1 in 4 families in NYC struggle with food insecurity. We hope you'll join us in our fight to change that!

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Certify Your Impact Today

Contribute $150 USD and receive an "Impact HyperCertificate" issued by Papertree. Each HyperCert represents 1 months worth of free food & groceries provided to the community.

Trade HyperCerts on NFT marketplaces such as OpenSea or retire them to earn a Social Impact Score.

Papertree reserves the right to make offers equal to 150 DAI to buy back Hypercerts at its own discretion.

Papertree Team

Rudy Fraser

Rudy Fraser (He/Him)

Rudy is a native New Yorker and technologist with experience leading IT teams and building robust IT architecture. He is passionate about healing with community, creating sustainability, and leveraging technology to solve problems.

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Frequently asked questions

If you still have questions after reading through these, don't hesitate to reach out!

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