StepSafe Kids: Real GPS for kids who wander, made affordable

A project in Toronto, Canada by Anitha Sree Nalabotu
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Cellular GPS peace of mind for parents of children who wander.
Backers: 62
Average Daily Pledges: $797 CAD
Average Pledge Per Backer: $283 CAD

Funding: $17,540 CAD of $5,000 CAD
Dates: Aug 4th -> Sep 3rd (30 days)
Project By: Anitha Sree Nalabotu
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$17,540 CAD

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Last Updated: 21 minutes ago

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$24,715 CAD

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Latest News

Wearable update: samples on the way!

August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
You voted on where this should sit, and waistband won with wrist and ankle close behind. Here's an update on what's been going on:  The lock is sorted. A small pin pushes through the fabric and locks, releasing only with a magnetic key you carry.... (Read More)

Tell two people, we send a device to a family who can't afford one.

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Tell five, you get a year of service free (or the Lifetime bundle).  Get your code at https://stepsafekids.com/my-referrals. Enter your email, you get a 7-character code and a link. Share it with anyone who needs this. What you earn Refer 1 - You... (Read More)

Some of our most requested add-ons are live now!

August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Since launch, the most common messages I've had were some variations of "can I pay for service upfront instead of monthly", "what happens if my kid destroys it", and "can I get help setting it up". So here they are:  Service, prepaid 12 Months of... (Read More)

Lifetime is no longer one per backer—72 hours only.

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
You asked to buy more than one. Here they are. The most common message I've had since launch is some version of the same thing: I have two or more kids, or I want one for my mother, or my sister needs this too. Until now the Lifetime tier was one per... (Read More)

One Week In!

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Seven days ago StepSafe Kids went live. Fourteen hours later it was funded. Since then Kickstarter picked it as a Project We Love, and we're at CA$11,804 from 47 backers, over 230% of goal. Thank you. I've been working on this for five months, mostly... (Read More)

We're a Project We Love 💚

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Kickstarter's editorial team picked StepSafe Kids as a "Project We Love." There's a badge under our video now. I did not expect that on day three. And honestly, a lot of what's on that page came from you. The questions, the suggestions, the ideas in... (Read More)

"Can my child take it off?" Right now, yes. Let's fix that.

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Since we launched, one question has come up more than everything else combined: "Can my child take it off?" Right now, honestly, yes. What ships in February is a clip-on and a breakaway lanyard. Neither of those beats a determined kid, and I'm not... (Read More)

We did it! Funded in 14 hours.

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Fourteen hours. I had a whole plan for what to do if we were sitting at 60% on day twenty-five, and I get to throw it away :)  What I keep rereading are the messages. One of you told me your two kids don't run away from things, they run toward... (Read More)

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