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***USPJELI SMO!***
Uspjeh ove kampanje nadmašio je sva naša očekivanja! U svega tri tjedna kampanje prikupili smo tri puta više od zadanog cilja, čak $10,000. Time je omogućen tisak 2,000 slikovnica u novom, ukoričenom izdanju i 2,000 primjeraka prvog izdanja bojanki Moja dugina obitelj, ali i razvoj daljnjih aktivnosti naše udruge, poput grupa podrške duginim obiteljima i novih izdanja slikovnica.
Cijeli tim udruge Dugine obitelji zahvaljuje vam od srca i baca se na dostavu vaših nagrada te slanje slikovnica i bojanki u tisak. <3
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***WE'VE MADE IT!***
The success of this campaign has surpassed all our expectations! In just three weeks we've managed to collect three times more than our initial goal - $10,000. This has enabled us printing of 2,000 picture books My Rainbow Family in a new, hardback edition and printing of the first edition of coloring books My Rainbow Family. Along with that, these funds are gonna help further development of the activities of the Rainbow Families association, such us groups of support for Rainbow Families and new editions of the picture book.
The whole team of the Rainbow Families thanks you from the heart and is starting to work on delivery of your perks and putting those picture books and coloring books to print. <3
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***PREMA TREĆEM CILJU***
Nije prošlo niti 24 sata od kada smo startali našu prvu crowdfunding avanturu i već smo premašili dva zadana cilja! Brzina kojom napreduje ova kampanja potvrđuje nam da u viziji društva koje poštuje i slavi sve obitelji nismo sami - na tome vam ne možemo dovoljno zahvaliti.
Do sada smo prikupili dovoljno sredstava za čak 1000 novih slikovnica te prvih 1000 primjeraka bojanke Moja dugina obitelj. Sve primjerke planiramo besplatno podijeliti svima predbilježenima (uključujući dosadašnje i buduće predbilježbe). Kako bismo osigurali dovoljan broj primjeraka za baš sve one koji žele slikovnicu i bojanku, pozivamo vas da nas podržite i u dolasku do sljedećeg cilja - $10,000 za 1,000 dodatnih primjeraka slikovnice i 1,000 dodatnih primjeraka bojanke Moja dugina obitelj.
Užitak nam je napredovati prema novim ciljevima s vama, uzbuđeni pozdrav od cijelog tima udruge Dugine obitelji! <3
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***LET'S DOUBLE***
It hasn't been even 24 hrs since we've started our first crowdfunding adventure and we have already surpassed 2 targeted goals. The speed in which this campaign is progressing confirms to us that in envisioning a society that respects and celebrates every family we are not alone - for that, we can't be grateful enough to you.
So far, we have collected enough funds for 1000 new picture books and 1000 copies of our first coloring book My Rainbow Family. We plan to deliver a free copy to everyone subscribed (including so-far and future subscriptions). In order to secure enough copies of both picture book and coloring book to each interested individual, family and organisation, we invite you to support us in reaching our 3rd goal - $10,000 for 1,000 additional copies of picture book and 1000 additional copies of coloring book My Rainbow Family.
It's our pure joy reaching our goals with you, many exciting greets from the entire team of the Rainbow Families association! <3
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***NAŠA PRIČA***
Nestale su u trenu!
Kada smo u siječnju 2018. ponudili 500 besplatnih slikovnica o djeci s istospolnim roditeljima "Moja dugina obitelj" javnosti, odaziv je premašio sva naša očekivanja! U času smo razdijelili cijelu zalihu slikovnica te istovremeno zaprimili više stotina novih upita za njenim primjerkom. Naša misija je omogućiti besplatnu slikovnicu "Moja dugina obitelj" baš svim zainteresiranim građanima i organizacijama te tako doprinijeti stvaranju društva u kojem se od malih nogu uči poštivati različitosti i prihvaćati sve obitelji. Pridružite nam se - pomognite nam osigurati sredstva potrebna za tisak 1000 novih primjeraka slikovnice na hrvatskom i engleskom jeziku, i to u još boljoj, ukoričenoj verziji!
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Prva slikovnica o djeci s istospolnim roditeljima u Hrvatskoj i regiji
Svaka priča ima svoje heroje, naši se zovu Ana i Roko. Vole sve što i njihovi vršnjaci predškolske dobi – sport, igranje s prijateljima i druženje s roditeljima. Roku je omiljeno voće kruška, a Ani jagoda. I naravno da imaju svoje omiljeno godišnje doba. Ipak, po nečemu se malo razlikuju od svojih vršnjaka – Ana ima dvojicu tate, a Roko dvije mame. I znaju da se takve obitelji zovu dugine obitelji.
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Djelo autora/ice Ive Šegote i Maje Škvorc te ilustratora Borne Nikole Žeželja „Moja dugina obitelj” prva je slikovnica o djeci s istospolnim roditeljima u Hrvatskoj i regiji. Od naročite je koristi upravo djeci iz takvih obitelji jer u njoj mogu prepoznati sebe i svoj svakodnevni život. Uz to, ova slikovnica baš svakom roditelju može pomoći razgovarati sa svojim djetetom o duginim obiteljima i različitostima u društvu koje su dio naše realnosti.
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Slikovnica za baš svakog zainteresiranog pojedinca i organizaciju
Brzina kojom je rezervirano prvih 500 primjeraka pokazala nam je da potreba za slikovnicom koja djecu uči o različitim vrstama obitelji postoji - ostvarimo, stoga, njen puni društveni potencijal!
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Prvu nakladu tiskali smo uz financijsku potporu Francuskog veleposlanstva u Zagrebu i članova naše udruge i podijelili je besplatno zainteresiranim građanima i organizacijama. Ovom kampanjom cilj nam je tiskati novih 1000 primjeraka slikovnice s tvrdim uvezom na hrvatskom i engleskom jeziku koje ćemo dostaviti svim trenutno predbilježenim građanima u Hrvatskoj i inozemstvu. Vjerujemo da ovom slikovnicom radimo pozitivan pomak u prihvaćanju različitosti u našem društvu, no ne zavaramo se da to možemo sami - potrebna nam je i vaša pomoć.
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Kako nam možete pomoći?
Podupirući naš projekt pomažete u promicanju tolerancije te sudjelujete u širenju vrijedne i važne poruke – poštivanju i prihvaćanju svih obitelji. Bit ćemo vam zahvalni za svaki način kojim doprinesete većem uspjehu ove kampanje, a posebno:
Financijskom podrškom ovoj kampanji imate priliku, uz financiranje besplatnih primjeraka slikovnice, rezervirati i svoj primjerak slikovnice na hrvatskom ili engleskom jeziku te ugrabiti neki od nagradnih paketa Duginih obitelji.
- ŠIRENJEM NAŠE PRIČE MEĐU SVOJIM POZNANICIMA
Pomognite nam direktnim pozivanjem barem još jednog frenda/ice da nas financijski podrži i širenjem glasa o ovoj kampanji putem vaših profila na društvenim mrežama. Ovo je sjajna alternativa i ako kampanji niste u mogućnosti doprinijeti financijski.
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To nije sve!
Mnogobrojne pozitivne reakcije i komentari koje smo primili u zadnjih nekoliko tjedana motiviraju nas da idemo i korak dalje. Slikovnica „Moja dugina obitelj” prva je beba našeg izdavačkog tima i nadamo se da je to tek početak Aninih i Rokovih avantura. A tu su i drugi izdavački projekti - preko priča za malo starije uzraste, do priručnika i materijala o duginim obiteljima za stručno osoblje u školama i vrtićima. Imate li vi prijedlog za naš sljedeći izadavački projekt? Slobodno nam pišite! Sve kako bismo ispunili našu viziju - društvo koje poštuje, prihvaća i slavi sve obitelji.
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Tko čini našu obitelj?
Mi smo udruga „Dugine obitelji”, osnovana 2017. nakon niza godina djelovanja kao neformalna građanska inicijativa. Okupljajmo LGBTIQ* parove i pojedince koji imaju djecu, žele imati djecu ili se samo žele informirati o izazovima i lijepim stranama planiranja obitelji.
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Kako je riječ o netipičnim obiteljima, razgovor s drugima u sličnim životnim okolnostima može biti vrlo koristan i ohrabrujuć. Naš volonterski rad stoga uključuje organiziranje druženja, grupa podrške, sudjelovanje na okruglim stolovima i još mnogo toga. Slikovnica „Moja dugina obitelj” naš je prvi projekt u izdavačkim vodama.
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Sve je lakše kad imaš nekoga da ti pomogne, a ovo su oni koji su aktivno uz nas u ispunjavanju naših ciljeva:
- CroL.hr
- Trans Aid
- Center for Civil Courage
- Transparent
- NELFA
- RODA
- GONG
- Forum za slobodu odgoja
- Zagreb Pride
- Centar za mirovne studije
- LGBTIQ inicijativa Filozofskog fakulteta 'AUT'
- LORI
- Iskorak
- qSPORT
- International Family Equality Day NETWORK
DUGINE OBITELJI VAM ZAHVALJUJU <3
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They Were Gone In a Blink Of an Eye!
In January 2018, when we offered 500 free copies of “My Rainbow Family” a picture book about children with same-sex parents, the public response exceeded all our expectations! In a blink we distributed our entire stash and simultaneously received a few hundred additional requests for a copy. Our mission is to provide a free copy of “My Rainbow Family”to all concerned citizens and organisations, and in doing so to contribute in creating a society in which, from an early age, people are raised to respect diversity and acceptance of all families. Join us – help us to acquire the means necessary to print 1000 new copies of the picture book in both Croatian and English, and in an even better, hardback edition!
First Picture Book About Children With Same-sex Parents In Croatia And the Region
Every story has its heroes, ours are named Ana and Roko. They like all the things their peers of preschool age like – sport, playing with friends, and hanging out with their parents. Roko’s favourite fruit is a pear, but Ana’s is a strawberry. Of course they have a favourite season. However, they slightly differ from their peers – Ana has two dads, and Roko has two moms. They know that those types of families are called rainbow families.
The work of authors Ivo Šegota and Maja Škvorc and illustrator Borna Nikola Žeželj “My Rainbow Family” is the first picture book about children with same-sex parents in Croatia and the region. It‘s of exceptional benefit to the children that stem from those types of families because in it they can recognize themselves and their everyday life. In addition, this picture book can help each parent in talking with their child about rainbow families and diversity in society, which are a part of our reality.
Picture Book for Every Interested Individual and Organisation
The rate at which the first 500 copies were taken, showed us that the need for a picture book which teaches children about different types of families is present – therefore, we should achieve its full societal potential!
The first edition was published with financial support from the French Embassy in Zagreb and members of our association and distributed for free to concerned citizens and organisations. With this campaign, our goal is to publish 1000 new hardback copies of the picture book in both Croatian and English, which will be delivered to all currently-subscribed citizens in Croatia and abroad. We believe that, with this picture book, we’re taking a positive step forward in accepting diversity in our society, but we’re not fooling ourselves that we can achieve it on our own – we also need your help.
How Can YOU Help Us?
By supporting our project, you’re helping in the promotion of tolerance and are participating in the expansion of a valuable and important message – respect and acceptance of all families. We will be grateful for every possible way in which you contribute to this campaign, and especially:
By financial support to this campaign, you have a chance to, in addition to financing free copies of the picture book, reserve your own copy in Croatian or English and grab one of the prize packages of Rainbow Families.
- BY SPREADING OUR STORY TO YOUR ACQUAINTANCES
Help us by directly calling at least one more of your friends to financially support us and by spreading word of this campaign through your social media networks. This is a great alternative if you don’t have an opportunity to contribute financially.
That's Not All!
The numerous positive reactions and comments that we’ve received in the last few weeks motivate us to go one step further. The “My Rainbow Family” picture book is the first baby from our publishing team and we hope that that’s only the beginning of Roko’s and Ana’s adventures. There are other publishing projects – starting with stories for slightly older children, up to handbooks and materials about rainbow families for professional staff in schools and kindergartens. Do you have any suggestion for our next publishing project? Feel free to contact us! We’re prepared to do everything to fulfill our vision – a society which respects, accepts, and celebrates all families.
Who Makes Our Family?
We are the “Rainbow Families” association, established in 2017 after years of functioning as an informal citizens’ initiative. We gather LGBTIQ* couples and individuals who have children, want to have children, or just want to be informed about the challenges and rewards of planning a family.
We’re talking about atypical families, so there’s a necessity for a conversation with others in similar circumstances, which can be useful and encouraging. Therefore, our volunteer work includes organising hangouts, support groups, participation in round tables, and much more. “My Rainbow Family” is our first publishing project.
Everything’s easier when you have someone to help you, so here’s the list of organisations who have and continue to help us in accomplishing our goals:
- CroL.hr
- Trans Aid
- Center for Civil Courage
- Transparent
- NELFA
- RODA
- GONG
- Forum za slobodu odgoja
- Zagreb Pride
- Centar za mirovne studije
- LGBTIQ inicijativa Filozofskog fakulteta 'AUT'
- LORI
- Iskorak
- qSPORT
- International Family Equality Day NETWORK
RAINBOW FAMILIES THANK YOU <3
