Five Dutch individuals can make a world of difference via the Vodafone Netherlands Foundation
Maastricht, 17 April 2007 - The World of Difference programme offers a maximum of five Dutch individuals the opportunity to spend a whole year working full-time for their favourite charity organisation and thus make a world of difference. From this week onwards passionate Dutch people can apply to the Vodafone Netherlands Foundation for the World of Difference programme. Each winner will receive an average income plus reimbursement of expenses, which means they can make their dream come true.
The new year of the World of Difference starts in November. Candidates can apply as of this week via www.vodafone.nl/worldofdifference. The closing date for the applications is 3 June 2007. After this date a competent and independent jury will select the best candidates. The winners will be announced in the beginning of August and the lucky ones can start to prepare for a unique year in their lives.
The winners will be able to use state-of-the-art mobile communications equipment from Vodafone so that they can show how they are making a world of difference with their personal passion during their World of Difference year.
Current World of Difference candidates
For the five candidates that were selected in 2006, the first 6 months have passed.
Machiel Spuij (35) works for the Fairtrade Original Foundation in Tanzania and is taking care that farmers receive a reasonable income for their cashew harvest.
Annekoos Wiersinga (30) works as physician trained in tropical medicine in Sierra Leone via the Lion Heart Foundation.
Pieter van Eijk (25) offers micro credits in the name of Wetlands International Foundation to local people in Indonesia.
Bram de Vries (27) is setting up irrigation projects in Guatemala and the Philipines via
the Demotech Foundation.
George Seremwe (35) gives orphans in Zimbabwe a fair chance of a better future by taking care that they attend schools and are looked after by the society via the Child Future Africa Foundation.
Click www.worldofdifference.vodafone.nl to see in more detail how the current World of Difference winners are experiencing their year.
About Vodafone Libertel B.V.
Vodafone is one of the largest mobile telecommunications companies in the Netherlands and is part of the worldwide Vodafone Group, the world’s leading telecommunications company for mobile telephony with 200 million proportionate customers on five continents. The Vodafone Group has holdings in the share capital of mobile operators in 25 countries and collaborative arrangements with partner networks in 36 countries.
About Vodafone Netherlands Foundation
The Vodafone Netherlands Foundation was established in 2002 in order to provide social sponsorship in an independent way. In selecting projects, the Vodafone Netherlands Foundation looks at the innovative use of mobile technology, nature and the environment. It favours smaller organisations where its contribution may mean a significant step forward, and focuses on children and young people in the Netherlands. The Foundation’s current partners and projects are: Foundation de Opkikker, Foundation On Wheels, Foundation Victory for Life, Telebaby Mobiel project (Catharina Hospital Eindhoven), Service Medical, Princess Christina Concours, Muziekgieterij Maastricht, Culturele Biografie (municipality Maastricht), De Bus (Foundation Tracee) and B the Change (Red Cross).