Volunteer for a startup combating mental health with menstrual literacy ❤️

Howami is an immersive menstrual wellness app for teens. Howami addresses the growing mental health risks for women, low menstrual literacy, and persistent period stigma. The World Health Organization’s 2023 Menstrual Health report highlights the global need for improved menstrual literacy and awareness. This report emphasizes the importance of education about menstruation and creating positive norms. Our innovation leverages advanced gaming technology for therapeutic outcomes, aiming to counteract the negative effects of social media by promoting embodiment and self-awareness.

Howami is an innovative mobile application designed to help menstruating individuals engage with their menstrual cycle and emotions through the use of advanced game design technology, CGI visuals, and a fluid, gesture-controlled interface. Our mission is to combat the mental health crisis affecting women, a crisis exacerbated by unhealthy social media usage, lack of menstrual literacy, and persistent period stigma. Our app provides a safe, healthy, and non-exploitative platform tailored to the needs of people.

Role (Volunteer, unpaid): Frontend Developer

Role Description: We’re seeking a frontend developer to build the Million Moons charitable fundraising website — everything except the specialised WebGL pixel/moon visualisation (handled by a separate specialist). You’ll deliver the site pages, donation journey, payment UX, and integrations that make the campaign usable and trustworthy.

Core Requirements

Essential

• React or Next.js
• TypeScript
• Mobile-first responsive UI
• REST API integration
• Checkout / payment flow UX
• Modern CSS (Tailwind or similar)

Nice to have

• Stripe and/or other payment provider integration
• Figma-to-code delivery
• Accessibility (WCAG) + SEO basics
• Vercel/Azure deployment experience
• Spline integration

Bonus

• WebGL/Canvas familiarity (not required)

What you’ll build

• Site pages: Home, How It Works / About, FAQ/support, navigation + footer (CIC info)
• Donation flow: integrate the moon/pixel component, donation amount + donor form, consent/terms, progress states
• Payments: integrate Stripe (international) + CAF Donate (Gift Aid), confirmations, error handling, retries
• UX polish: clear step transitions, loading/error states, success confirmation (triggers pixel “lighting”), optional donor recognition
• Integrations: backend API (Fastify/Postgres already built), MailerLite CRM, Spline visuals (if used)

We provide

• Approved Figma designs
• Working backend API (Fastify/Node/Postgres/Prisma)
• WebGL specialist-built moon component (you integrate)
• Team support for rapid iteration
• Clear mission: raise £1m via 1m £1+ pixel donations to support menstrual health awareness

Timeline

Target launch: 28 Feb 2026. Start ASAP; tight delivery window.

Apply with

1. Portfolio links (especially checkout/payment flows)
2. Short approach: how you’d structure the donation journey
3. Availability (hours/week + start date)
4. A brief note on why this project interests you

Time Commitment: Volunteer 7-9 hours per week for a one-off project remotely 💻

If you want to make change, apply to volunteer with Howami!