introduction
KindBunch. Who built it and why.
She was 17 years young.
What is KindBunch?
"The idea behind KindBunch is to help pet parents, fosters and rescues to raise money to support homeless animals."
2 decades of dreams
I started working on KindBunch - or the idea that would lead to KindBunch - in 2000.
This is a very personal project for me. I never wanted to work a 9-5 serving someone else. I wanted to contribute with something that would make real, tangible change.
What was behind KindBunch?
The gorgeous tail-waggers you see in the images on this page are some of the furry kids I've fostered throughout the years. And all this work is for them!
As a foster and pet mum, I struggled to make ends meet, with vet bills, food and shelter a constant headache.
The idea behind KindBunch sprung from there - to help pet parents, fosters and rescues to raise money to support animal welfare. Because, I know how hard it is.
How it works
"...imagine if you could raise money just by being on social media for an hour each day. As you do! Now, imagine if every tweet, comment, like or share you make raised money for animal rescues...
That's what happens here! "
"This platform is also for everybody else who, like me, wants to help save lives. Donating money is just not possible for most of us every day. And I know that hurts.
So, this platform is here to support you too."
Emotions high
Pride & Anxiety
It’s a humbling experience to finally release KindBunch. I’ve been here alone for a long time, fixing the cracks in the coding, putting it all together for the big day. And, despite the odd thing here and there, it’s ready to launch.
There will be teething problems, and I thank you for reporting them when you find something’s not working. There's a Support Desk just for that.
So, welcome to KindBunch. I built this platform in the hope that it will make a positive contribution towards animal welfare. I hope KindBunch will save lives every day.
But it's not even just for animals. This platform is also for everybody else who, like me, wants to help save lives. Donating money is just not possible for most of us every day. And I know that hurts.
So, this platform is here to support you too. I built a system that will give you the opportunity to raise money for animal rescues simply by doing what you do every day anyway.
Imagine if you could raise money just by being on social media for an hour each day. Imagine if every comment, like or share you make on Facebook or Instagram raised money. That's what happens here. If you spend 15 minutes, or 30 minutes or more per day at KindBunch, you will be raising a little money that you can donate to your favourite animal rescue.
The big picture
This is just the beginning!
Its not just a platform. The big picture is to raise the money necessary to build sanctuaries all over the world, where we can provide care and safety in the long term for those who have no refuge.
One project that is first in my heart is to build sanctuaries specifically for homeless dogs, cats, and others to retire - places with comfy beds, yummy food and humans full of love for them forever!
This platform is only the beginning...
In memory of Mondego
The gorgeous black lad in the photo here was Mondego, my beautiful boy, who in August 2021 passed at the age of 14 years. I miss him every day. And KindBunch is dedicated to him with all my love.
The fund is also in his name - The Mondego Fund.
Meet my pack
During the development period, all costs of hosting, technical work, set up & design that went into building this platform were covered from my personal pocket. I do it with a ton of gratitude. But, I'm not rich by any stretch. And I have my own family to feed. If you wish to support me in covering these costs, I and my pack will be forever grateful.