Big hand rugby: classrooms and water for the primary school of Matsinho in mozambique
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Big hand rugby: classrooms and water for the primary school of Matsinho in mozambique

The public donation project “BIG HAND RUGBY” aims to support “BIG HAND” NGO in its current educational and social projects at Matsinho Village in Mozambique.

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    40% of 3 000€

    51 backers

  • 19/04/2015

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    This project was unable to raise the required funds

The public donation project “BIG HAND RUGBY” aims to support “BIG HAND” NGO in its current educational and social projects at Matsinho Village in Mozambique.

The public donation project “BIG HAND RUGBY” aims to support “BIG HAND” NGO in its current educational and social projects at Matsinho Village, in Mozambique, where 1200 school-aged children live in poor conditions.

Inspired by Rugby values of respect, shared efforts and joy, the project takes solidarity and humanitarian actions specially promoted by rugby fans and athletes under-16 from the portuguese championship. All the "Rugby Family" and Friends are invited to contribute!

The funds will be strictly apllied by “BIG HAND” NGO at the Primary School of Matsinho Village to:

  • Classrooms;
  • Water supply and sanitation;

This project will develop combined donation actions, namely flyers during rugby games, rugby shirts with logo, selling of pencils and a major donation dinner next 20th of March, in Coimbra (hosting city of the project in Portugal).

 

A união faz a força! lançamento Rugby de Mãos Grandes

About the author

 This project is a joint-venture between 3 entities:

  • MEDSIMLAB is a start-up company dedicated to high-fidelity medical simulation and training based at IPN Incubator;
  • Rugby Team of ‘Associação Académica de Coimbra’, an historical rugby team by the students of the University of Coimbra, specially the promoting under-16 team;
  • Big Hand” NGO leaded by David Fernandes, which is a well-reputed organization due to its committed educational, health and social work in Mozambique, particularly among school-aged children of rural areas. BIG HAND is the Field Partner of the “BIG HAND RUGBY” project.

Budget and due dates

All donated funds will fully revert to BIG HAND on its ongoing project at Matsinho Village, in Mozambique, concerning the construction of new classrooms and water/sanitation supply. Considering our main goal – 1 new water drill and 1 new fully-equipped classroom which have an estimated cost of 10.000 euros. The crowdfunding effort is an important part of the global amount. All marketing and PR costs will be fully supported by MEDSIMLAB.
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    Facebook Congrats!

    Direct thanks post in our Facebook page “Rugby de Mãos Grandes 2015” which you may share with Friends, Enemies, Rich Aunties, Brothers in Arms and all your good Family!

    8 backers

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    Special Thanks from a Junior Rugby Player from AAC official under-16 Rugby Team!

    A special dedicated email just to thank you for your kind donation from a Rugby Player of AAC Rugby Team!

    16 backers

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    Official Signed Photo from the AAC Rugby Team (under-16)!

    Nice signed pic from all the players and coaches of AAC Rugby Team. Most of them – well, in fact all of them – are quite handsome and muscled! (no nudes!) ;)

    15 backers

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    Official Rugby Game Announcement!

    Special public reference and thanks from the AAC Rubgy Team Captain in case you show-up in an official championship game during the sports season 2014-2015! Please notice: girls and ladies will get the most of it!

    3 backers

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    Thanks Letter from Matsinho Village, in Mozambique!

    A formal thanks letter and a nice picture from a child of Matsinho Village, in Mozambique, through BIG HAND and David Fernandes local collaboration. Educated children will change the World!

    3 backers

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Sat, 09/05/2015 - 21:18

Payout completed

The raised funds have been transferred to the campaign owner

19/04/2015

Campaign ended

The campaign failed to raise the total amount

Campaign launched

20/01/2015

51 members of the PPL community
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  • 36
    new backers

  • 15
    recurrent backers

  • 0
    anonymous backers

Meet the people helping this dream come true

  • helenalopesalmeida

    20/04/2015 - 13:17

  • Filipa Almeida

    19/04/2015 - 16:41

    boa sorte!

  • hypo

    17/04/2015 - 19:53

  • Maria

    17/04/2015 - 10:32

    | Donativo da Alice Campos : )

  • Cláudia Guimarães

    15/04/2015 - 11:11

    Espero que consigam a totalidade dos fundos

  • Miguel Almeida

    14/04/2015 - 21:41

  • Margarida F.

    14/04/2015 - 21:37

  • Nuno Curica

    14/04/2015 - 15:28

  • Lourenço

    14/04/2015 - 10:00

    Boa sorte para o projecto! As crianças merecem ; )

  • Nuno Ramos

    14/04/2015 - 08:28

    Grande iniciativa da Big Hand e do Rugby da Académica de Coimbra !

  • Luís Santos Costa

    14/04/2015 - 00:56

    Desejo o maior sucesso para que o objetivo do projeto seja alcançado e que seja possível ajudar as crianças envolvidas.

  • Tânia Santos Rocha da Silva

    12/04/2015 - 17:18

    Nunca deixem de apoiar quem mais precisa. Desejo toda a sorte do mundo a quem ajuda!

  • Ana Almeida

    12/04/2015 - 16:17

    Boa sorte! Estas crianças bem merecem e tenho plena confiança no projeto

  • Maria Az

    08/04/2015 - 13:58

  • Dulce Lopes

    08/04/2015 - 11:52

  • Eduardo Oliveira

    08/04/2015 - 11:42

  • Cláudia Caetano

    24/03/2015 - 17:15

  • Raphael Matos

    17/03/2015 - 20:19

    O projecto parece muito bom. Boa sorte

  • Maria

    06/03/2015 - 16:35

  • Natasha Martinho

    06/03/2015 - 00:25

    De mãos grandes apoio a vossa iniciativa. Força e aproveitem o jogo da Selecção em Coimbra no próximo dia 14 para divulgar e fazer crescer a escola de Matsinho