
Sheltersuit solution by mintBlue
PROJECT OVERVIEW
- Product: Sheltersuit Transparent Donation Tracking 
- Solution Provider: mintBlue 
- Client: Sheltersuit Foundation 
- Industries: Charity (Aid transparency and donation traceability) 
- Geographic Reach: Global, with headquarters in the Netherlands 
- BSV Integration Start Date: Not available 
BUSINESS CHALLENGES
Inefficiencies & risks
- Lack of transparency in the donation and aid distribution process 
- Difficulty verifying claims of ethical sourcing and delivery 
- Limited donor trust due to unverifiable impact data 
Why traditional systems were insufficient:
- Manual tracking methods lacked real-time visibility 
- Data silos prevented full end-to-end transparency 
- No tamper-proof method to verify actions or outcomes 
WHY BSV?
What made the BSV blockchain the ideal solution?
- Immutability and transparency for real-time data integrity 
- Scalable infrastructure for large volumes of notarised activity 
- Low-cost transactions for high-frequency use cases 
- Stable protocol with proven scalability 
Comparison to other blockchain options:
- BSV is the only blockchain capable of large-scale public transaction processing at minimal cost 
- Unlike Ethereum or private blockchains, BSV offers predictable fees and compliance readiness 
SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE
Overview of the implemented BSV-based system:
- A blockchain-enabled donation traceability platform using mintBlue’s API infrastructure 
- Actions across the Sheltersuit supply chain are logged and timestamped on BSV 
Key components:
- Data logging: Donations, sourcing, manufacturing, and deliveries are logged as immutable records 
Role of partners/vendors:
- mintBlue provides blockchain infrastructure (APIs, SDKs, and managed services) 
IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
- Phases of rollout: Not available 
- Integration with legacy ERP or SCM systems: Not available 
- Training or onboarding stakeholders: Not available 
OUTCOMES & BUSINESS IMPACT
Quantifiable improvements:
- Complete end-to-end transparency in donation handling 
- Verified ethical sourcing and labor compliance 
- Increased donor confidence and improved reporting for regulatory bodies 
Before vs after metrics: Not available
Stakeholder feedback:
- “Proof of integrity ensuring aid arrives where it’s most needed” 
- “Independently verifiable confirmation of ethical sourcing, manufacturing, and delivery of aid” 
CHALLENGES & MITIGATIONS
Technical or operational challenges encountered:
- NGOs often lack internal blockchain development resources 
- Need to preserve privacy while increasing transparency 
How the team leveraged BSV’s capabilities to overcome them:
- Used mintBlue’s simplified API suite to avoid complex blockchain integration 
- Adopted non-custodial encrypted data handling, ensuring privacy of aid recipients 
FUTURE VISION
Expansion plans:
- Broader use of blockchain across NGO projects for donation tracking 
- Potential onboarding of more stakeholders for full ecosystem verification 
Additional BSV functionalities to be explored:
- Smart contracts for conditional fund release 
- Integration with IoT devices for real-time production and logistics data 
TESTIMONIAL HIGHLIGHTS
"mintBlue enables Sheltersuit to prove the integrity of their story to donors."
"The more transparency, the more trust, the more success a non-profit can have in achieving their goals."
"For non-profits to be able to change the world, trust is essential."
LEARN MORE: https://mintblue.com/case-studies/sheltersuit/
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