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What is Rescathena?

Our motivation: The lost of trust 🤨

I've always had a strong bond with animals and an insatiable desire to assist those in need. This profession has caused me to greatly admire the work of non-profit organisations that devote their lives to rescuing, caring for, and providing a dignified future for these animals.

I've worked with local organisations and felt tempted to donate to people who are doing outstanding work thousands of miles away. However, a persistent doubt haunts me: how can I ensure that my assistance reaches its intended destination?

Unfortunately, scams by unscrupulous individuals who exploit people's kindness have tainted trust in donations. They establish fictitious non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to raise funds that never contribute to the rescue of any animal.

Given this fact, we ask ourselves a fundamental question: Is there a method to ensure that every penny raised goes solely towards animal rescue?

Our proposal: A chain of trust 🤝🏾

That question gave rise to RESCATHENA (a combination of 'Rescate' and 'Cadena', 'rescue' and 'chain’ in Spanish). RESCATHENA is an initiative that uses blockchain technology as a foundation to foster an ecosystem of mutual trust among all its members.

RESCATHENA is a private, non-tokenized blockchain platform built solely to create a distributed, immutable, and transparent record of any activity that takes place there. It is a method that democratises and validates each stage of the assistance process.

The Pillars of trust

Our platform is built on community validation and extreme openness.

  • Donor Validation: Any new donor member will be validated by the rest of the community to ensure the network's integrity.
  • NGO Validation: Only organisations whose missions and authenticity have been validated and recognised by their current members will be able to use the system and accept donations.
  • Immutable donation record: Every donation, regardless of size, will be permanently and irreversibly recorded on the blockchain and viewable to all members.
  • Radical transparency: impact proof. This is our primary distinction. Every time an NGO uses funds received, it must justify each spending with verifiable proof (invoices, receipts, etc.) within the timeframe set by the community.
    • The "expense justification" is submitted for validation by all RESCATHENA members.
    • Following successful validation, the NGO will obtain trust points (on a scale of 1 to 10).
    • Organisations that do not maintain a minimal trust threshold (for example, a score below 5) will be immediately removed from the system, leaving only the most transparent and effective.

Open project: Join the chain

RESCATHENA began as a personal effort, but its ultimate goal is to serve as a tool for everyone. It is a completely open-source initiative aimed solely at strengthening and helping non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that sincerely dedicate their efforts to the rescue of defenceless animals.

We welcome anyone to participate.Your talent is appreciated, whether you are:

  • Expert in technology and development.
  • Specialising in digital marketing or communication.
  • Project manager.
  • Graphic or UX designer.
  • Hyperledger Solution Architect
  • Understands the administration and needs of non-governmental organisations.

Our Technology: The Foundation of Trust

We chose Hyperledger Fabric as the blockchain technology for this project for the following reasons:

  • Open Source: It is an open-source project managed by the respected Linux Foundation.
  • Privacy and permission: Hyperledger Fabric, unlike public blockchains such as Ethereum or Bitcoin, is a private, permissioned network.You can only join via invitation, which ensures a secure and controlled environment.
  • Avoid speculation: our purpose is to promote transparency, not to create a speculative digital asset.

We urge you to learn more about this technology at the official Hyperledger page

Together, we can create an unbreakable chain of trust in animal rescue.