CHULA: A Film That Addresses Mental Illness in Africa

A project in Washington, DC by Medixaa Health Services (MHS)
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The goal is to harness the power of storytelling to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness in Africa and the African diaspora.
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Backers: 309
Average Pledge Per Backer: $102

Funded: $31,654 of $30,000
Dates: Jul 1st -> Aug 15th (45 days)
Project By: Medixaa Health Services (MHS)
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Latest News

Thank you our backers!!!!!!!!!!

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Today is the last day and we have met our 30k goal.  Congratulations to all of us!!! Thank you for taking part in this project and we are very excited that we will be able to get this film done and reach as many people as possible.  Thank you for... (Read More)

70% Funded with 3 more days left!!!

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you our backers we are almost there!!! The CHULA Team  (Read More)

Crunch time!!!

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to you all we hit the 14k mark yesterday.  There is no stopping us now and we couldn't get this far without your help.  Keep sharing and recommending our project. This Saturday our supporter Busayo Odunlami is making us a beneficiary for his... (Read More)

Less than two weeks!!!!

July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Recently, we campaigned at the ESFNA Festival in Toronto. It was a great experience, which included soccer matches, concerts, and other fun events. We were able to immerse a wide variety of people in our project and managed to raise $1600 by just... (Read More)

34% funded!!!

July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
The CHULA Team is pleased to announce that we have just passed the 10k mark.  We would like to thank all of those that have contributed to our campaign in any shape or form.  We will continue to campaign aggressively and put our all until we reach... (Read More)

We've Reached the 20% Mark

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Today, we surpassed the 20% mark and have raised over $6,000.  This is a defining moment of our campaign.  Kickstarter states that over 78% of campaigns that reach this milestone are successful.   Thank you for your appreciated support, The CHULA... (Read More)

Thank you on Social Media!!

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
 Dear Supporters  Our team is creating acknowledgements on social media for your support.   Thank you for supporting!!!  (Read More)

One pledge at a time!!!

July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Funding on Kickstarter is all-or-nothing in more ways than one. While 14% of projects finished having never received a single pledge. 78% of projects that raised more than 20% of their goal were successfully funded (kickstarter) Currently our Average... (Read More)

15% Funded

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Our project is on the front page of kickstarter and noted as one of the most worthy causes to support!!!!!  Two Huffington post Journalists have tweeted about our project, we are making noise in just over a weekend. Thank you for believing in our... (Read More)

Happy 4th of July!!!!

July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you our new backers.  Happy 4th of July!! We have past our 4K mark!!!!  (Read More)

Every drop counts!!!!!

July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for helping us get over our 3k mark on our 1st day.  Aggressive campaign ahead of us after this weekend.  Share our campaign, give us feedbacks, and continue to advocate for this project. Have a wonderful weekend!  (Read More)

Thank you our backers!!!!!!!!!!

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Our campagin has just passed the $2000 mark.  Thank you to our early backers for giving us a successful start.  Wish you all a wonderful weekend.  Thank you for donating, sharing, and spreading the word!!!!! Yes we can!!!!!! Ledet & The... (Read More)

Thank you and let's keep it coming!!!!

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to our early supporters, we just passed our 1k mark.  This is off to a great start, please continue to share our information and spread the word.   Yes we can!!!!!!! Ledet & The Medixaa Team  (Read More)

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