Love your Kite App

By Genevieve Mora

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Love Your Kite App

Project 2020-08-17 13:45:04 +1200

Eating Disorders have one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric illness. There is also a huge lack of understanding and resources to support those diagnosed or who are at risk of developing an Eating Disorder.

We are looking to create an inspiring and supportive resource, based on the award-winning Kite Program app, to support people through this difficult journey. Kite is based on microlearning- small practical steps each day that help make change. Like a beautiful book, it is user-led, is supportive and encouraging. The program is based on achievable modules called Kites, as well as having links to mental health resources and short mindfulness exercises.

Kite is currently available in the market as a wellbeing app for mothers, as well as a tailored wellbeing business solution and a support resource for wellbeing through Covid-19. We have an opportunity to take the existing platform and develop it into a tailored app resource for Eating Disorders- including specific content and design.

This resource will help not only those struggling with an Eating Disorder, or those at risk but also provide support to their families and carers.

We have called this project Love your Kite.

A kite symbolizes freedom and wellness. These bite-sized activities will be written as if your free and well self is supporting you through your journey.

To do this we need your support.

Whilst we aren’t needing to build an app from scratch, there are many costs to consider before we can get this beautiful product into people's hands.

From app development through to content creation, website support, admin support and clinical input- this all costs money. We are needing to raise $50,000 to support the development of this app program. Including content creation, website, and design support, as well as clinical oversight and marketing to ensure a successful roll-out of this program. We do not want cost to be a barrier and so with our funding, we will also commit to gifting 10,000 subscriptions free of charge for those who cannot afford it. Love your Kite will then work on a koha/donation model.

This is a collaboration between Genevieve Mora, Co-Founder of mental health charity Voices of Hope and Eating Disorder survivor, and Hannah Hardy-Jones, Founder of Kite and mental health advocate.

For more information head to our website: www.loveyourkite.com

Thanks to the NZ Herald for helping us raise awareness for Love your Kite https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=12363611

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WE DID IT!

13/10/2020 at 11:35 AM

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! We are over the moon to have reached our pledge-me goal. Without you all this would not have been possible. Love your Kite is going ahead and we are so excited. The developers are working on it as we speak and we cannot wait till it's in your hands.

We will be in touch over the next week with the rewards you selected. As an additional thank you, we would like to give you all the opportunity to gift FIVE subscriptions to either a school of your choice or treatment facility.

Please email your place of choice to [email protected] 

We are so grateful for you all!

Lots of Love, Gen and Han 

36 hours left. $4510 to go!

04/10/2020 at 10:46 AM

Hey amazing Pledgers,

At 11.59 pm Monday 5th September (tomorrow night) our pledge me closes. Pledge me works on an all or nothing basis, so unless we hit the $25,000 we walk away with zero. 

We are SO close and are so thankful for all the support you have given us so far.

If there is anyone within your personal networks you think would like to support us and help us reach our target please do share.

We want to have Love your Kite available by Christmas and know it will make such a huge impact to everyone and anyone fighting an Eating Disorder or Disordered Eating. 

We are so grateful for the support you have shown us. 

Without you all, we would not have got this far.

Lots of love,

Gen & Han

Sneak Peek

25/09/2020 at 2:35 PM

A little sneak peek into Love your Kite. We cannot wait to share this with you. 40 + weeks of modules to support you through recovery.

 

Love your Kite

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    Pledgers 163

    Simone Gray
    20/09/2020 at 11:37am

    "Happy Birthday Gen!xx"

    Anonymous pledger
    19/09/2020 at 9:54pm
    Claire
    19/09/2020 at 8:21pm
    Aria Phillips
    19/09/2020 at 6:52pm

    "Happy birthday beautiful Gen! You can do it! Xxxx"

    Chelsea Dorset
    19/09/2020 at 6:06pm

    "Love your work Gen! X "

    Anonymous pledger
    19/09/2020 at 4:32pm
    Bridget Gray
    19/09/2020 at 3:35pm

    "Happily support you and the wonderful work you do. Gray Family"

    Anonymous pledger
    19/09/2020 at 1:35pm
    Chris Wiggins
    19/09/2020 at 8:41am

    "❤️"

    Suzanne Brandt Walcher
    18/09/2020 at 2:00pm

    "Happy Birthday, Gen! Keep shining your bright light on the world 🪁 What a privilege to have known you since you were just a baby an to watch you bloom over the years. Sending love and hugs from across the globe ❤️ ~ S+E"

    Nick Hardy-Jones
    18/09/2020 at 1:41pm
    Anonymous pledger
    18/09/2020 at 12:41pm
    Anonymous pledger
    18/09/2020 at 11:37am
    Drew Tracey
    18/09/2020 at 10:38am
    Jane Weikart
    17/09/2020 at 1:14pm
    Louise McKeown
    17/09/2020 at 10:23am
    Penelope Mora
    15/09/2020 at 1:18pm

    "The team at Chris Elliott Architects are proud to offer our support to your very worthwhile endeavour."

    Anonymous pledger
    15/09/2020 at 10:13am

    "If your App can help just one person overcome their ED, it will be worth building. From parents of a daughter currently struggling with ED. "

    Rhiannon Fensom
    14/09/2020 at 2:35pm

    "Just want to say that I love the work you’re doing in spreading awareness and positivity! The world needs more people like you!! Rhi x "

    David
    14/09/2020 at 9:21am
    Kiri Henare
    13/09/2020 at 9:24pm

    "Thank you so much for providing a resource for families and individuals. I can't wait to see the finished product."

    Anonymous pledger
    13/09/2020 at 7:45pm

    "Thank you for wanting to create this app. Harriet is brave and a champion to speak out. We need more awareness and less stigma in the community about eating disorders. Families need knowledge, skills and support to be guided through the complex and challenging "

    Anonymous pledger
    13/09/2020 at 1:57pm

    "Such a worthy cause. Great work and keep it up! Very much needed. Thanks."

    Anonymous pledger
    13/09/2020 at 1:08pm
    Megan Sadler
    13/09/2020 at 9:19am

    "Great idea"

    Anonymous pledger
    13/09/2020 at 9:12am
    Carol Guise
    13/09/2020 at 8:47am

    "A great initiative for a much needed resource"

    Bek
    13/09/2020 at 8:43am

    "An awesome initiative. Thks! "

    Sue McCabe
    13/09/2020 at 8:33am

    "Wishing you all the best with this really important initiative that will help many amazing people fighting their way back to wellbeing. ❤️"

    Anonymous pledger
    13/09/2020 at 8:32am

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    Followers of Love your Kite App

    Love Your Kite App

    Project 2020-08-17 13:45:04 +1200

    Eating Disorders have one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric illness. There is also a huge lack of understanding and resources to support those diagnosed or who are at risk of developing an Eating Disorder.

    We are looking to create an inspiring and supportive resource, based on the award-winning Kite Program app, to support people through this difficult journey. Kite is based on microlearning- small practical steps each day that help make change. Like a beautiful book, it is user-led, is supportive and encouraging. The program is based on achievable modules called Kites, as well as having links to mental health resources and short mindfulness exercises.

    Kite is currently available in the market as a wellbeing app for mothers, as well as a tailored wellbeing business solution and a support resource for wellbeing through Covid-19. We have an opportunity to take the existing platform and develop it into a tailored app resource for Eating Disorders- including specific content and design.

    This resource will help not only those struggling with an Eating Disorder, or those at risk but also provide support to their families and carers.

    We have called this project Love your Kite.

    A kite symbolizes freedom and wellness. These bite-sized activities will be written as if your free and well self is supporting you through your journey.

    To do this we need your support.

    Whilst we aren’t needing to build an app from scratch, there are many costs to consider before we can get this beautiful product into people's hands.

    From app development through to content creation, website support, admin support and clinical input- this all costs money. We are needing to raise $50,000 to support the development of this app program. Including content creation, website, and design support, as well as clinical oversight and marketing to ensure a successful roll-out of this program. We do not want cost to be a barrier and so with our funding, we will also commit to gifting 10,000 subscriptions free of charge for those who cannot afford it. Love your Kite will then work on a koha/donation model.

    This is a collaboration between Genevieve Mora, Co-Founder of mental health charity Voices of Hope and Eating Disorder survivor, and Hannah Hardy-Jones, Founder of Kite and mental health advocate.

    For more information head to our website: www.loveyourkite.com

    Thanks to the NZ Herald for helping us raise awareness for Love your Kite https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=12363611

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    WE DID IT!

    13/10/2020 at 11:35 AM

    Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! We are over the moon to have reached our pledge-me goal. Without you all this would not have been possible. Love your Kite is going ahead and we are so excited. The developers are working on it as we speak and we cannot wait till it's in your hands.

    We will be in touch over the next week with the rewards you selected. As an additional thank you, we would like to give you all the opportunity to gift FIVE subscriptions to either a school of your choice or treatment facility.

    Please email your place of choice to [email protected] 

    We are so grateful for you all!

    Lots of Love, Gen and Han 

    36 hours left. $4510 to go!

    04/10/2020 at 10:46 AM

    Hey amazing Pledgers,

    At 11.59 pm Monday 5th September (tomorrow night) our pledge me closes. Pledge me works on an all or nothing basis, so unless we hit the $25,000 we walk away with zero. 

    We are SO close and are so thankful for all the support you have given us so far.

    If there is anyone within your personal networks you think would like to support us and help us reach our target please do share.

    We want to have Love your Kite available by Christmas and know it will make such a huge impact to everyone and anyone fighting an Eating Disorder or Disordered Eating. 

    We are so grateful for the support you have shown us. 

    Without you all, we would not have got this far.

    Lots of love,

    Gen & Han

    Sneak Peek

    25/09/2020 at 2:35 PM

    A little sneak peek into Love your Kite. We cannot wait to share this with you. 40 + weeks of modules to support you through recovery.

     

    Love your Kite

    You need to pledge to see this update.

      Simone Gray
      20/09/2020 at 11:37am

      "Happy Birthday Gen!xx"

      Anonymous pledger
      19/09/2020 at 9:54pm
      Claire
      19/09/2020 at 8:21pm
      Aria Phillips
      19/09/2020 at 6:52pm

      "Happy birthday beautiful Gen! You can do it! Xxxx"

      Chelsea Dorset
      19/09/2020 at 6:06pm

      "Love your work Gen! X "

      Anonymous pledger
      19/09/2020 at 4:32pm
      Bridget Gray
      19/09/2020 at 3:35pm

      "Happily support you and the wonderful work you do. Gray Family"

      Anonymous pledger
      19/09/2020 at 1:35pm
      Chris Wiggins
      19/09/2020 at 8:41am

      "❤️"

      Suzanne Brandt Walcher
      18/09/2020 at 2:00pm

      "Happy Birthday, Gen! Keep shining your bright light on the world 🪁 What a privilege to have known you since you were just a baby an to watch you bloom over the years. Sending love and hugs from across the globe ❤️ ~ S+E"

      Nick Hardy-Jones
      18/09/2020 at 1:41pm
      Anonymous pledger
      18/09/2020 at 12:41pm
      Anonymous pledger
      18/09/2020 at 11:37am
      Drew Tracey
      18/09/2020 at 10:38am
      Jane Weikart
      17/09/2020 at 1:14pm
      Louise McKeown
      17/09/2020 at 10:23am
      Penelope Mora
      15/09/2020 at 1:18pm

      "The team at Chris Elliott Architects are proud to offer our support to your very worthwhile endeavour."

      Anonymous pledger
      15/09/2020 at 10:13am

      "If your App can help just one person overcome their ED, it will be worth building. From parents of a daughter currently struggling with ED. "

      Rhiannon Fensom
      14/09/2020 at 2:35pm

      "Just want to say that I love the work you’re doing in spreading awareness and positivity! The world needs more people like you!! Rhi x "

      David
      14/09/2020 at 9:21am
      Kiri Henare
      13/09/2020 at 9:24pm

      "Thank you so much for providing a resource for families and individuals. I can't wait to see the finished product."

      Anonymous pledger
      13/09/2020 at 7:45pm

      "Thank you for wanting to create this app. Harriet is brave and a champion to speak out. We need more awareness and less stigma in the community about eating disorders. Families need knowledge, skills and support to be guided through the complex and challenging "

      Anonymous pledger
      13/09/2020 at 1:57pm

      "Such a worthy cause. Great work and keep it up! Very much needed. Thanks."

      Anonymous pledger
      13/09/2020 at 1:08pm
      Megan Sadler
      13/09/2020 at 9:19am

      "Great idea"

      Anonymous pledger
      13/09/2020 at 9:12am
      Carol Guise
      13/09/2020 at 8:47am

      "A great initiative for a much needed resource"

      Bek
      13/09/2020 at 8:43am

      "An awesome initiative. Thks! "

      Sue McCabe
      13/09/2020 at 8:33am

      "Wishing you all the best with this really important initiative that will help many amazing people fighting their way back to wellbeing. ❤️"

      Anonymous pledger
      13/09/2020 at 8:32am

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      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 06/10/2020 at 12:00 AM.