Crowdfunding project in support of butterfly children is launched in Bashkiria

UFA, 13 February 2018. /Bashinform News Agency, Gulfiya Akulova/. In Bashkiria, the Social Technologies Center "Lomaya Bariery" (Breaking the Barriers) launched a crowdfunding project "Magic Keys for Butterfly Children" in support of children suffering from epidermolysis bullosa. Fundraising is conducted through the crowdfunding platform "Planet".

Piano or synthesizer classes are one of forms of remedial hand gymnastics for children with such a rare genetic disease, the organizers explain. Total, there are 2-2.5 thousand children suffering from epidermolysis bullosa in Russia. In Bashkiria there are 10 such children. It is planned to buy synthesizers and hire tutors for eight children using the raised funds.

The project budget is 95 700 rubles, they should be collected in 48 calendar days. The crowdfunding project was supported by the business community of Ufa, which provided rewards for the participants of the project. For example, with the financial support of the project in the amount of 100 rubles to three thousand rubles, you can get cards, gingerbread, a lavender bouquet, fragrant sets, a T-shirt, certificates for participation in an intellectual game, jewelry and a book about Ufa.

This is the third crowdfunding project of the Breaking the Barriers Social Technologies Center. In the summer of last year, the project on making an outdoor tactile path was successfully completed. The second crowdfunding project for creating a tactile wall for pupils of boarding school No. 28 for children with visual impairments is close to completion.

You can help the new project and get the actual information about the fundraising on the website «Lomaya Bariery» or on the project web page.