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Nelson Mandela “As patrons of The Mineseeker Foundation my wife Graca Machel and I take this opportunity to call upon world business leaders and statesman to support a new technology that can hasten our quest to rid the world of landmines. I call upon you to stand hand in hand with us as we move forward to remove landmines from our planet, once and for all. I thank you” |
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Queen Noor of Jordan “I am very hopeful that this new technology will enable us to accelerate the pace of secure de-mining and so the saving of lives and restoration of precious lands and livelihoods to needy communities around the world.” |
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Lord Richard Attenborough Has recently joined us as a patron. |
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Sir Richard Branson “Something needs to be done to bring mine action back into the media spotlight. The Mineseeker Foundation and its patrons, I am sure, could make a huge difference, both raising the profile of de-mining efforts around the world, and in helping global communities to social and economic stability." |
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Graca Machel “As a Patron of the Mineseeker Foundation and on behalf of my country, I would firstly like to express my gratitude to our fellow Patrons and all of those who are associated with Mineseeker for taking the initiative in selecting Mozambique as the first country to participate in the launch of this unique landmine technology and the "Sole of Africa Campaign” |
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Dr Majid Alsadi "To be part of this humanitarian undertaking that addresses a solvable problem which affects the whole world and countless people is a great honour.I am proud to stand side by side with my fellow patrons to build sustainable solutions to the landmine problem for the future of humanity. Mineseeker has been trying to raise the required funding to help eradicate this problem and I am formulating plans that will bring this to fruition.” |
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John Paul DeJoria ”I welcome the opportunity to be instrumental in removing millions of landmines and saving thousands of lives. I not only endorse Mineseeker but am physically involved....We invite all people to lend a helping hand as we should all participate in making the world a safer place to live for others... part of our rent for being alive.” |
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Brad Pitt “I am honoured to have the opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder with my esteemed patrons in their quest to rid the world of landmines and welcome the challenge. " |
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 KAREN LEWIS-ATTENBOROUGH It must be a human right to be free to walk on your own land and provide food for your family. It must be a birth right to be able to use and keep your limbs. These perfectly fundamental freedoms are denied to many. We must give them back. The thought that, at any moment, any one of the people we love most in the world could be killed or maimed on the land we like to call home is unimaginable. This is why my father-in-law Lord Attenborough has agreed to become a Patron of the Mineseeker Foundation and Sole of Africa Project and why I am honoured to be one of its Ambassadors. The detection of mines, their clearance, the release of land back to agriculture and the empowerment of affected people is a desperately needed initiative. Along with the important work being done in victim assistance, feeding programmes, micro-loans and medical projects, it is easy to see how much can be achieved. I have been hugely impressed with the work the Foundation is doing and am grateful for the opportunity to 'put my foot down' and help to affect a change. |
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JAMES 'CD' PORTER James Porter is the Chairperson of the respected TBWA Group in Durban TBWA Hunt Lascaris founded its reputation on its ability to create award-winning advertising, and it remains at the top of the local creative league table. Proving that creativity is not incompatible with effectiveness, the agency has in the past won five Apex Awards rewarding advertising effectiveness and it remains top of the Apex list. TBWA remains one of South Africa's top advertising and marketing agencies as selected by AdReview, an annual publication covering the advertising and marketing industries in association with Finweek business magazine. TBWA won the category: The Big Idea with their IEC Municipal Election Campaign, "The Power of X", by TBWA SA and TBWA Durban won the categoryThe best Durban Agency. James Porter our new ambassador and Chairperson of TBWA Group Durban said: "I am honoured to become an Ambassador to the Mineseeker Foundation, and hope that I can contribute in some way to helping eradicate the scourge of landmines in Africa". |
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DIANE FARR Multi-talented Diane stars in CBS's NUMB3RS crime series, which is the most watched television program on Friday nights in the US, averaging 14 million viewers a week and is showing on DSTV in South Africa. |
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OSCAR PISTORIUS Oscar was born without shinbones, in effect leading to a double amputation of his legs at a very early age. He has never really been held back by this, playing rugby centre at his high school and then qualifying for the Paralympics in 2004. There he destroyed his opposition and obliterated the world record with a time of 21.97 seconds, beating the pevious time of 22.71. He is becoming known as' The Fastest Thing on No Legs' and grins with delight at this label. Oscar has an incredible attitude to his disability |
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CANDICE HILEBRAND "I was very moved by the website the Sole of Africa showed me. I love how this cause will change lives now and for future generations.In the past my involvement has been with The Nelson Mandela Children's fund poster campaign and print ads for AIDS awareness (Red Ribbon)." Candice also performed at a Students for Students benefit in New York to support Health education and HIV prevention for the Children of South Africa. "So I have put my foot down.....have you ?" |
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LUCIE DIAMOND “It is just appalling and beyond belief to think that literally every 19 minutes, someone is maimed or killed by a landmine on our planet, planted deliberately by another human being to do exactly that, in cold blood. I am told there are an estimated 100 million landmines in Africa, and Mozambique is the worst area affected." “This is not just another cause to take people’s money, it is much more than that. That is why I am humbled and honoured be asked to become an Ambassador, and I gladly accept. I will do everything I possibly can in my own small way, to help raise awareness, and that is why I am going to see for myself the misery and suffering caused to innocent victims, and the good that can be done after we rid the land of these evil things.” |
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PENNY STREETER OBE Penny Streeter (OBE) CEO of Ambition 24hours is appointed SA Ambassador to Mineseeker Entrepreneur Penny Streeter – listed this week in the UK Daily Telegraph’s top 40 UK entrepreneurs aged under 40 in the UK. "I regard it as a great honour to be involved in this campaign. I grew up in Zimbabwe during the Bush War there and I am well aware of the pernicious danger of landmines. In fact several family friends and acquaintances, both black and white, died in landmine explosions. My father, British born South African author Peter Stiff, is renowned worldwide for his work in the landmine field. His book Taming the Landmine can be found in the offices of virtually every de-mining camp throughout the world where it is widely used as a text book" |
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RAMIRO MENDES Ramiro Mendes is a multi-Grammy Ballot Nominated music producer, composer and artist with an exemplary music career that spans over 25 years of music production and composition. |
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TIFFANY PERSONS is a multifaceted woman. She is one of the advertising industries top casting directors; a documentary filmmaker; the founder and Executive Director of a successful human service foundation and a mother to a wonderful nine year old daughter. Though in her early thirties, Ms. Persons has made a significant mark and has been incredibly successful in all that she has set out to do. In 2006 Ms. Persons started Tiffany Company Casting and in just 2 years has turned the company into one of the industries most prominent casting agencies. With clients like Levi's, Hertz, Dodge, Jeep and Apple and Adidas, Ms. Persons and her associates work can be seen on televisions throughout the world. After working in the entertainment industry with high profile music video and film directors (1992-1998), Ms. Persons had redirected her creative talents for the benefits of the citizens of Sierra Leone, Africa. Almost immediately after her first visit to Sierra Leone, Ms. Persons formed Shine on Sierra Leone (SOSL), a human service foundation that provides education, mentoring, nutritional support and a uniquely creative curriculum to schools. In addition, SOSL has raised funds to pay teacher salaries and school fees for the students. Since its inception in 2006, SOSL has partnered with the World Food Program, 6 Degrees Global, and A Place Called Home (APCH). These combined organizations has made it possible for SOSL’s first school, Muddy Lotus Primary, to add additional classrooms, desks, soccer field and garden, The efforts were greatly rewarded when these partnerships forged to bring seven (7) American students from SOSL also sponsors special education programs focused on early child mothers, pregnant girls and child miners. In 2008, Bambai Bling and Shine On Sierra Leone have joined forces to work in tandem for the rehabilitation of Sierra Leone. This fruitful partnership has yielded funds to launch four (4) nationwide digital literacy centers that will provide free computer training to students and community members. Land reclamation projects for agriculture and microcredit programs for women are also in development. Ms. Persons a native of Detroit, Michigan, attended Georgia State University where she studied Journalism and earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Film in 1998. One month after graduation she journeyed west to Los Angeles, CA. |
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AMANDA HOLDEN
Star of the "Britain's Got Talent" and "Wild at Heart" TV shows has joined us as an Ambassador. The Foundation which also includes The "Sole of Africa" brand is dedicated to the removal of landmines from the planet. Amanda said "I am delighted to join Mineseeker andThe SOle of Africa and mines represent a terrifying problem for many people, killing and maiming innocent victims, usually women and children, every 14 minutes. It is an horrific man made problem and we have to find a man made solution. Mineseeker is raising funds for a new technology that can detect the mines from the air and The Sole of Africa is supporting the victims who have lost limbs and the families who have lost loved ones". "I love Africa, which is very badly affected, I have worked there many times and I am honoured to be a part of a project that will bring help and assistance to so many people that live in fear of their lives". Mike Kendrick, of Bridgenorth, Shropshire, Founder of the Mineseeker Foundation said "We are delighted that Amanda has agreed to join us. We need to promote constant awareness of this landmine disaster and Amanda's profile will help us achieve that. She is so proud to wear The Sole of Africa pin badge which is a single footprint, a poignant reminder that most land mine victims, - those who survive, - have only one leg, some have no legs, or arms, or they may be blinded. Amanda is right, this is a man made problem. We did this to them". |
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ROBERTA FLACK Ms. Flack continues to perform to adoring audiences around the world and is currently involved with two very exciting recording projects -- an album of Beatles songs due out later this year, and an album for a talented group of musicians she is developing called The Real Artists Symposium. Very active as a humanitarian, she recently opened the Roberta Flack School of Music at the Hyde Charter School in the Bronx, which will provide music education to underprivileged students free of charge |
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