Project Overview
CheckOrphan is looking to lean on your expertise with WordPress programming to execute the following:
1. There is a category on our website that is missing from public view. It exists on the back end of the site but is not showing in the navigation menu.
2. News articles are not appearing in chronological order for some reason in a few places on the site. We'd like your assistance in correcting the bug.
3. Treatment Database
We pull in ("scrape) information from two websites that offer their information. The framework for the scraping exists in the code, but the sites from which we scrape data from changed, and thus, the programming for the scraping script needs to be updated so that the database on CheckOrphan has updated content. Related to this, we would like to also add a notification that would send an email if the database is not updating in the future.
4. We have quite a lot of information about rare diseases, especially the daily news section of the website. We have had several requests to offer a newsletter, and we would like to work with you to implement a WordPress newsletter (WordPress offers several templates, which all are fine).
CheckOrphan draws millions of viewers on a monthly basis, as so many rely on its information for their rare disease. You can work with us on short-term help with the website revisions and additions listed below, and we're open to long-term partnerships as well.
We have mapped out the problems, have links to where the problems are and detail of the changes needed for items 1-3. We also have a plan mapped out for the newsletter and are flexible based on your feedback about what can be accomplished.
Nonprofit Overview
CheckOrphan's mission is to empower people living with a rare disease or those who are making the world a better place for those with rare diseases with news and information about all rare disease in one place.
Information is empowering and when put in the hands of people driven by love for a family member, friend or themselves, there are no barriers they can't overcome. There are no limits to what they can achieve.
The rare disease community is where movies become reality. Lorenzo's Oil or Extraordinary Measures are movies that embody the passion and relentless dedication that the rare disease community possess and CheckOrphan is determined to provide the community with the necessary news, tools, databases and information to accelerate their quests.
Come feed on the passion. Come join the fun. Come, and make the future a healthier and better place.