Solidrinks - Support Refugees
What is this project all about?
We develop unique soft drinks from fair trade ingredients and support refugees’ own projects and initiatives with a fixed amount per bottle and all profits.
Our idea was to find an everyday object that can continuously generate donations and that is visible in public and able to transport important messages. Something that makes donating transparent and simple but informative, an everyday companion that engages us in conversations and that motivates us to … Mehr anzeigen
What is the project goal and who is the project for?
Solidrinks establishes a sustainable donation system to support refugee initiatives and it motivates people to engage in important questions of our time. We think that a transformation towards a truly inclusive society is only possible if each and everyone can participate. We start with our own project, working in tandems: At Solidrinks people with and without a history of migration or escape share a task in the project.
Our project goal is to develop the S… Mehr anzeigen
Why would you support this project?
We support refugees in two ways: by establishing job opportunities and, particularly, by supporting their own initiatives and projects. This caters to a society in diversity and solidarity.
Solidrinks asks you to get involved and to speak up! You can support initiatives beyond complicated funding guidelines and lengthy bureaucratic processes. Thanks to the SOLISHOUTS, you know immediately where your support goes! You get to know initiatives in your neighbou… Mehr anzeigen
How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?
Since October 2015 we’ve all worked pro bono on our project. Reaching the funding goal of 50.000 Euro lets us pay refugees’ trainee positions and rent for one year, and, additionally, we can bottle the 0,5l Solimate (by popular request ;)) OR finance the new Solidrink. We also plan to finance a workshop to develop the SOLISHOUT campaign and labels together with the coming supported initiatives: for more impact and public reach.
If we reach the funding thres… Mehr anzeigen
Who are the people behind the project?
Roberta Di Martino is Solidrinks’ initiator and creative brain. Apart from her own never-ending integration project, she’s responsible for marketing and unchallenged queen of sales.
Homayoon Jafari prefers to work in direct customer contact. He’s the heart and the smile of each and every promotion and would like to start sharing the task of CRM with Patrick in tandem.
Patrick Kintzi is initiator and CEO with a passion for numbers and the public common econom… Mehr anzeigen
Denis (co-founder of Startnext)