Age
14
Country of Residence
Nigeria
Founding Story: What was the spark that led you to start your project? What was the "Aha!" moment that led you to get started and see the potential for this to succeed?
It was a moment between suicidal thoughts and survival,I was drowning in regrets,I just had a very painful breakup,my family always used harsh words on me,I had no reason to be happy,I was desperate for emotional support but due to financial barriers I couldn't access therapy or a quick response confidential counsellor. I was frustrated and I had to cope all on my own ,it dawned upon me that millions of young people out there are struggling with something similar so why normalize it? So I invented Carerapy, therapy for all
How do you encourage other people to join your project or learn about the problem you’re working on? If you have a new idea, tell us how you will do this in the future.
Young people are the heart of the future,why let them drown in emotional vulnerability,we all want a brighter future and the first step towards that is having emotionally stable and sane youths
How many people are on your team?
1
Impact: How has your project created impact / made a difference so far? Or, if at an early stage, what will impact look like?
When Carerapy is effective,it would be a global application for young people around the world especially in developing nations to receive inclusive therapy and reduce suicidal attempts, cyber bullying and hostility.
Project Category
My project is a brand new / emerging idea
Project Stage
Pilot-Stage (We’ve tried an activity or two)
Project Summary: Describe your project in one sentence
Carerapy is a non profit project to provide free and accessible therapy to young people around the world using emotionally intelligent eco-friendly AI
Project title
Carerapy
The Problem: What problem are you helping to solve? Why does it matter to you and your community?
A lot of young people around the world suffer from depression, anxiety, loneliness and it causes low self esteem, bullying and even suicide. As a victim of bullying and self harm it's a problem very intimate to me.
Website URL(s) or social media handles.
https://www.instagram.com/carer_apy
What’s Next: What are the next steps you plan to take to grow or strengthen your project over the next year? If your project is still in the idea stage, describe the steps you will take over the next three months to launch or begin developing it.
Connect to therapist to volunteer for Carerapy, work with technology experts to build an AI model fully on renewable energy, community projects in name Carerapy,fund children education with the help of sponsors
Your Innovation: What is different about your project compared to other programs or solutions already out there? How is your project new or innovative?
Carerapy stands out because it tackles two major problems at once;the hazard of AI to the environment and exclusivity of therapy. Carerapy is powered by renewable energy and helps struggling families access therapy
Your Solution: How are you solving this problem? Share your specific solution.
Carerapy is a mobile app that uses eco-friendly AI and is trained as an emotional support,it counsels young people and connects them with volunteer therapist. It is free to use,safe for our environment and is going to reduce the rate of biter teens.
Your team: What role(s) do your team members play? How do you share leadership with them?
Carerapy is still an ongoing project and we would love to have volunteer therapists,tech gurus, environmental impact research team on our team
