A little more of Altrui’s story
A good while ago I found a set of keys in a public square. They had a nice keychain—the kind someone picks with care. I kept them, asked around and online, but the person who lost them never turned up.
It stayed with me. Not as guilt, but as a feeling: how many people give up on a lost item when just a few steps away someone found it and wants to give it back? All that was missing was a path for them to find each other.
A few years later I found a woolly mammoth plush lying on a busy avenue. That only strengthened my wish to build an app that could help with this.
For the record: I still have that plush and I treasure it—but I would love, with all my heart, to return it to whoever lost it, if this message ever reaches them.
A community platform that connects people who lost something with those who found it. No middlemen, no fuss—just people helping people.
And pets too — because losing a life companion is losing much more than a thing.
We are in beta: testing, learning, and improving with every use. If you spot a bug or have an idea, write us at hello@altrui.xyz.
Altrui is an independent project, built on the belief that some things are worth making even if they are not a big business.
Using Altrui is free. We show some ads and offer optional social media promotions for anyone who wants to spread their search. If you would like it to keep growing, you can also buy us a capuccino: every contribution helps keep it running and improving.