Social Gifting

Pay It Forward (PIF)

PIF is a decentralised retail platform for social gifting, enabling seamless peer-to-peer, diaspora, and CSR-powered gifting for individuals, brands, and institutions.

About the Project

Pay It Forward (PIF) is a global gifting platform built to make generosity effortless. It allows users, brands, and organisations to send and redeem gifts instantly through a network of partner outlets. Whether it’s a loved one sending essentials from abroad, a company running promotions, or an NGO supporting communities, PIF simplifies gifting with secure, fast, and connected experiences.  

Client’s Requirements

Since this was a joint venture, the goal was to design a platform that supports both social and commercial gifting at scale.

  • Peer-to-peer and diaspora-based giving made simple and instant
  • Scalable retail integration for seamless redemption across partner outlets
  • Secure, transparent transaction flows and tracking
  • Tools for brands and organisations to launch reward campaigns and CSR initiatives
“The future is shaped not by the ideas we imagine, but by the solutions we build and the persistence behind them.”

How We Completed the Project

Our team developed a mobile-first app and backend system built for transparency and speed. We designed a clean, intuitive interface for users and a fully featured dashboard for brands and partner organisations. Through continuous testing and partner collaboration, we ensured a seamless experience across all user types.

Tech Stack

Backend: Node.js, Express, TypeScript, Mongoose
Frontend: React.js, Vite.js, TypeScript
Cloud: AWS & Heroku
Database: MongoDB, Atlas, Redis
Mobile: React Native (Expo, TypeScript)
Notification: OneSignal | Mail: Mailgun
Payments: Paystack, Stripe | Uploads: DigitalOcean Spaces

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