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Date: Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 8:37 PM
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Thumbs Up Newsletter - Issue 11, September 2012

Dear Thumbs Up friends, October 1st is approaching! Let me invite you to the Thumbs Up Africa kick-off :) In a week from now, Thumbs Up Africa starts its 15 000 kilometer adventure. Want to wave the hitchhikers goodbye and give your final input to the journey? You are very welcome between 9 and 10 a.m. at the public kick-off at the Vismarkt in Groningen! In a week from now - as team members, partners and supporters - we can actually start showing you what we have been working on for the last two years. Track the hitchhikers on the interactive map, watch and react to the stories and videos they share, meet new people online. Hope to see you soon, in Groningen or on our interactive map & other platforms! Regards, Ayla van Kessel

Hitchhiker Extravaganza Party For those present in Groningen tonight: it's time to party like an (African) animal as the hitchhikers are throwing their goodbye party! In cooperation with SIFE Groningen and sponsored by Party Groningen, the hitchhikers present to you: the Hitchhiker Extravaganza Party. Promotions and discounts all night, the Hitchhiker Shot as the special… No dress code, but feel free to come in your best safari outfit. Those who will can expect a special surprise. You can indicate your attendance at the facebookevent page. Location: Palm Beach, Groningen Doors open: 10 p.m. (no closing time) Entrance fee: €3 (as your donation to Thumbs Up)

Thumbs Up Africa goes to school: a pilot project with Noordbaak Thumbs Up Africa’s goal is to see where we stand in reaching a sustainable society. In order to reach our younger followers in the age of 14-18, the Thumbs Up Foundation, in collaboration with Noordbaak, has been busy with setting up a pilot project for high schools in the Province of Groningen, the Netherlands. In this school project, high school students will follow the adventures of the hitchhikers in search of answers regarding the sustainability of our global society. They will have the opportunity to experience a real-live multicast, in which they can pose their questions to and get in direct dialogue with the people that the hitchhikers come across during their journey! During this class, they are introduced to different themes surrounding sustainability, from Women’s Rights to Climate Change and from Child Labour to Water and Sanitation. They will then actively discuss these themes within their class while reflecting on how these themes are reflected in their own environment and can be influenced by their own choices. Thumbs Up Africa is happy to say that we have found a partner in NoordBaak to collaborate with us on this project! NoordBaak is the name of the former Centre for International Development (COS) and is located in Groningen. It supports Dutch companies, governmental and educational institutions towards sustainable development. With the guidance and support of Noordbaak, we will launch Thumbs Up Africa’s school project as a pilot in the Province of Groningen, starting in October 2012.

Supporters: Gered Gereedschap Another supporter has joined the ranks! The Gered Gereedschap (Saved Tools) Foundation is a voluntary organization that collects and refurbishes tools in aid of technical education and small scale enterprises in Africa, Asia and Latin America. With 300 collecting points and 30 workshops, Gered Gereedschap annually supports around 100 schools and training programs with quality equipment and tools. Tools that enable young people to learn a technical trade and earn an independent income. Gered Gereedschap has supported Thumbs Up Africa with an abundance of equipment and tools needed during the journey.

Supporters: OOM OOM insurances is also supporting Thumbs Up Africa. OOM Insurances was established with the intent of insuring damages caused by war. As time passed, they expanded their activities. Their core business has shifted to a.o. providing insurance policies for Dutch citizens who are travelling abroad. OOM Insurances supports Thumbs Up Africa by providing the Thumbs Up Africa team with travel insurances.

Supporters: VrieService The board is happy to welcome VrieService as one of our supporters! VrieService is specialized in delivering solutions in telecommunications via satellite. Solutions that make communication possible at any place in the world via phone, internet or fax. With the satellite communication of VrieService, the Thumbs Up Team can ensure contact wherever en whenever needed in Africa.

Supporters: YellowBrick We would also like to introduce YellowBrick to you, as one of Thumbs Up Africa’s new supporters. Yellowbrick Tracking is the world’s largest satellite-based tracking provider and is a trusted partner to the biggest remote location races on the planet. The Yellowbrick Tracker is a robust and fully self-contained battery operated tracker which works absolutely anywhere on Earth. YellowBrick has provided Thumbs Up Africa with the opportunity for you to track the location of the hitchhikers real-time as soon as they depart on their journey.

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