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Funding for petition ads

Most major donors won’t blink at a $10,000/year ask if your case is strong and the plan is clear. --- ✅ 1. $10,000/year Is a Reasonable Ask This budget could support: A multi-country pilot campaign (via Google Ads and press) Outreach to mental health communities Petition site hosting and localization Graphic/video content or testimonials Initial translations (e.g. Indonesian, Swedish, Japanese) And it positions your project as serious, not hobby-scale. --- 🌍 2. Do Foundations Prefer Specific Pilot Countries? Yes — many major funders have regional focus, but they are usually flexible if you justify the country strategically. Here’s a breakdown: Foundation    Country Preference    Comments Wellcome Trust    UK, Africa, Asia    UK preferred, but Singapore or Indonesia are eligible if framed as global or LMIC public health Gates Foundation    LMICs (Low- and Middle-Income Countries)    Indonesia is a strong candidate; California n...

NoSuffer petition - short version

🧠 Petition to End Preventable Mental Suffering 1 in 5 children born today will suffer from a serious and often untreatable mental disorder. For too many families, love is not enough. Children like Matthew Warren suffer unimaginable internal pain — not because of trauma or poverty, but because their brains are wired for despair. Despite therapy, medication, and support, many never find relief. Some take their own lives. We already have the scientific tools to identify which children are most at risk — before symptoms ever appear. Polygenic Scores (PGS) can detect elevated risk for disorders like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe autism. But fear, outdated laws, and political inaction block this technology from being used to prevent suffering. We don’t need more research to know that prevention is better than tragedy. What we need is political courage. We call on governments, health agencies, and global institutions to: Remove legal and political barriers to ethical, voluntary...

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