YUKTI – Smart Food Donation & Distribution Platform

Overview

YUKTI is a full-stack web application designed to reduce food waste and connect food donors with people and organizations in need. The platform provides a simple and efficient system for managing food donations, requests, and distribution in real time.

The project focuses on creating a social impact solution by helping restaurants, individuals, event organizers, and NGOs donate surplus food instead of wasting it.

Features

• User authentication and authorization
• Food donation request system
• Real-time donation tracking
• Dashboard for managing donations and requests
• Separate frontend and backend architecture
• Responsive UI for better user experience
• NGO / receiver request management
• Secure API handling

Tech Stack

Frontend

• React.js
• Vite
• CSS

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB

Authentication & APIs

• JWT Authentication
• REST APIs

Project Structure

YUKTI/ │ ├── frontend/ # React frontend ├── backend/ # Node.js backend └── README.md

🚀 Installation & Setup

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/RISHITASHARMA01/YUKTI.git cd YUKTI

Backend Setup

cd backend npm install npm start

Frontend Setup

cd frontend npm install npm run dev

Environment Variables

Create a .env file inside the backend folder and add the following:

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key PORT=5000

Objectives

• Reduce food wastage
• Support NGOs and communities
• Build an efficient donation system
• Promote sustainable resource management
• Create social impact through technology

Future Improvements

• Live donation tracking
• Email & SMS notifications
• AI-based food demand prediction
• Donation payment gateway
• Admin analytics dashboard
• Mobile application support

Learning Outcomes

Through this project, I learned:

• Full-stack web development
• REST API development
• MongoDB database management
• JWT-based authentication
• Frontend & backend integration
• Git and GitHub workflow
• Building scalable social impact solutions

Screenshots

Add screenshots here:

• Home Page
• User Dashboard
• Donation Form
• Request Management
• Authentication Pages

Contributing

Contributions and suggestions are welcome.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push the branch
5. Create a Pull Request

Author

Rishita Sharma and Ananya Raj wansh

GitHub: https://github.com/RISHITASHARMA01 | https://github.com/ananyarajwansh

License

This project is developed for educational and learning purposes.