CARINGCROWD℠ is a new crowdfunding platform fully dedicated to improving public health. Powered by Johnson & Johnson, CARINGCROWD℠ is a tool for people to mobilize their online social networks, and help save and improve lives around the world. This is done through donations to projects aimed at tackling public health solutions and increasing access to basic health care. Since its recent launch, contributors to CARINGCROWD℠ have already fully-funded two projects--a $30K project, “Saving Lives with Emergency Care in Uganda,” and a $6,500 project, “Nourish 25 HIV+ Children and Families.” 

Crowdfunding campaigns seem to be everywhere these days. So what makes CARINGCROWD℠ different, and why should you consider donating to one of the life-saving projects on this platform? For one, nonprofits using the platform pay zero fees. (Other crowdfunding platforms charge between 3-15% of funds raised.) Project owners can ask for donations and tap into a large network of public health advocates to reach their goals. Donors are charged only if the project is fully funded. Projects on CARINGCROWD℠ are vetted by a panel of experts from leading academic and research institutions to ensure that each of them fits the requirements of a public health initiative. 

Projects featured on CARINGCROWD℠ come from organizations that are already working “on the ground” with the communities that are the most in need across the world. For example, Physicians for Peace is asking donors to help young mothers in the Dominican Republic, a country with one of the highest rates of maternal death in Latin America and one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy. Its Resource Mothers program has served 700 teen mothers and their babies since 2005. “$108 supports one at-risk girl” through the program. This donation covers the costs of resource mothers who each receive $2,700 annually for their work providing support and education to 25 pregnant girls per year. 

The projects share the personal stories of people who badly need access to health care and public health services and education. Photos and videos accompany these stories, bringing to life the struggles that people are faced with. By innovating in the crowdfunding space--providing a platform that is 100% focused on public health-- CARINGCROWD℠ serves as a model for other companies, like Johnson & Johnson, that are committed to improving global public health for individuals, families and communities worldwide.

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