A life without addiction

A life without addiction

Drugs and alcohol are society's biggest enemy, and I want to produce videos and content for social networks to combat this scourge.

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    13% of 3 400€

    13 backers

  • 30/04/2019

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Drugs and alcohol are society's biggest enemy, and I want to produce videos and content for social networks to combat this scourge.

In 2016 I hit bottom in the dependencies with the consumption of drugs and alcohol that almost took my life, with great luck I survived and with the help of many people I went to make a treatment and when I left I decided that I had to share my history to try to avoid to repeat myself with others, today I am an addict in recovery and thank every day for keeping me clean, so in the summer of 2018 I decided to climb aboard an 8-meter sailboat and travel across the nine islands of the Azores and document the trip in video in a vblog and give lectures to warn of the dangers with the consumption of Drugs and alcohol. For me it was a very successful campaign with more than half a million views on social networks and many talks given to young people. By 2019 I feel that I must continue to draw attention to the great scourge of dependencies. The campaign for 2019 will count on the production of content on social networks as direct, videos and photographs of great maritime adventures in the Azores Archipelago for three months. With visits to unusual places of the Azores Archipelago and lectures.

In the campaign of 2018 I had the support of institutions and companies from different islands and to not have to reload those people who supported me and without them it would not have been possible to carry out the campaign of 2018 I have recourse to a crowdfunding so that all.

About the author

Many of you sure already know me but for those who are getting to know me now I will summarize who I am.

My name is João Silva, I'm 38 years old and I'm from Horta in Faial Island in the Azores, I'm a camera operator at RTP-Azores, I'm a recovering addict, in 2016 I went to do a treatment against addictions and since then more consume nothing, hence my need to share my story so that others do not fall into the clutches of dependencies. From a very young age I have a great relationship with the sea, whether through surfing or sailing.

In 2017 I bought a small sailboat with 40 years old TWISTED and since then I have worked hard on it so that you can sail safely. And what I like to do most is to produce videos and content for social networks to show the beauty of life in a healthy way.

Budget and due dates

As a sailboat requires a lot of maintenance and especially a 42 year old sailboat in this crowdfunding where I ask for 3400 € which is not all I need but I also invest a lot of my money, this money will be to buy a new sail of 1500euros plus a 1200euros reel, anti-thrust cable 300, as it is the motor of a sailing vessel, and for groceries and fuel for the sea days that are 400euros.

Maintenance is already underway, in March the sailboat comes ashore to begin the paint preparation and repair of the cockpit fiber, the engine overhaul and shaft installation will be done in May and the sail would be ordered in May.

The production of the videos and other contents with direct and photographs will begin in June until the end of August.

for this I ask for your help so that all this can be accomplished

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    A thank you in one of the videos produced With the support of 5 € I will make a public thanks in one of the videos that I will do during the campaign.

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    hand craf

    A piece of handicraft With the value of 10 € I will make a piece of handicraft with material related to the sea. It already includes shipping costs and the expected date of its sending is when the crowdfunding campaign is over.

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    sea experience

    Sea experience With a value of 500 €, which will be a great joy for me, I offer all the other rewards and an experience of sea that consists of coming to sail with me and participating in one of the videos of the project

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30/04/2019

Campaign ended

The campaign failed to raise the total amount

Mon, 04/03/2019 - 15:07

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