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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on January 17.

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      Creator Dave Shelling about 24 hours ago

      Massoud, thank you. I am looking forward to getting the smart postcards, so I can show people what I have been raving about!

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      Creator Massoud Hassani 4 days ago

      we will send the surveys just before everything is ready to be shipped, in case if somebody is moving from one place to another.
      will do an update on that as well.

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      Creator Till Weinhold 5 days ago

      @Dave S. WORD!

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      Creator Dave Shelling 5 days ago

      How do you know where to send the rewards? I don't remember filling in a survey or anything?

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      Creator Jonathan Barrett 5 days ago

      Makes sense! An update about that would have been nice though…

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      Creator Massoud Hassani on May 14

      Hi Jonathan and Len,

      At the moment we are making a deal with the shipping company to send as much as we can at once, in order to save costs.

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      Creator Jonathan Barrett on May 14

      Hey just a comment to also inquire about the rewards, though I'm not as bothered as the last poster. Just that, I'm at the iPhone case tier, which in the last update you'd said would be sent early the next week. That was a couple weeks ago, and we haven't heard anything since, so I wanted to check to see if there have been delays on your end, or if it's just that shipping is taking a while. And if the latter, if you had any idea how long I should wait until I worry about it being lost in the post? I'm in the UK…
      Also to the last poster, in the last update, they said they would be shipped around now, so assuming no delays on their end, it should be on it's way, or departing soon. However, I have no idea how long shipping will take, especially for an item of that size.

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      Creator Len Speier on May 13

      Dear Massoud,

      I contributed to your project many months ago. For me, the contribution was substantial! To date, I have not got any idea when to expect the promised lamp. This experience has left me somewhat cynical about the Kickstarter concept, although I know of another creator who was quick to provide the incentive to contribute. I hope you will respond promptly and restore my faith in KickStarter.

      Please respond.

      Sincerely,

      Len Speier

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      Creator Massoud Hassani on April 22

      Working on a new update in relationship to the rewards, will be online asap :)

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      Creator 360 Virtual Tours on April 22

      Any updates on the rewards?!

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      Creator janowski on April 22

      I am also desperately waiting for the lamp...it would be nice if you can send an email with updates on delivery dates etc.

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      Creator jerome elleboudt on April 17

      When will the lamp arrive ?
      I need it for an exhibition !
      Cheers, jérôme

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      Creator Zane Amiralis on April 4

      Awesome, thanks for the update!

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      Creator Massoud Hassani on April 4

      will do an update about the rewards too, the lamps will be finished at the end of this month, the PDF's and Wallpapers will be finished this weekend as well

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      Creator Zane Amiralis on April 4

      Hi, lots of wonderful news on book writing and other connected projects. But not a lot of updates on the project. We are in April, and I haven't read anything about rewards yet? Any lamps being sent out yet? Thanks.

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      Creator Tom De Vrieze on April 4

      also still waiting on the Ferfrak PDFs, and idd its seems massoud is idd keen on his media events.

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      Creator Massoud Hassani on April 4

      Hi Maria,

      At the moment we are selecting the right collaborative partners. We need a few more weeks to start developing the Next Mine Kafon. will do updates about that as well soon.

      @Leinad,
      We didn't sent the PDF's yet. They will be ready in this weekend :)
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      Creator Maria Paalman on April 4

      It is nice to get updates, but I would be more iinterested in knowing how the production of the Mine Kafon is unfolding than in getting updates on your media events.

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      Creator Leinad on April 1

      Have the Ferfrak PDFs been sent out yet? Just wondering if it got eaten by my spam filter! Thanks, Dan

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      Creator GenkiMurayama on March 26

      Thank you for the updates. It's really exciting information:)
      You got powerful partners.
      Keep on trying, to save lives!!

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      Creator b0rsuk on March 19

      My contribution is very minor, but I'm happy a project like this is in the works. Even if it doesn't turn out very good, it's a good use of money. Landmines are one of worst and most shorty-sighted weapons ever invented.

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      Creator Dave Shelling on March 14

      Good call Joost. I know I am looking forward to hearing more.

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      Creator Joost Nagtegaal on March 13

      Hi Massoud, is it possible to send out (ir)regular updates on how the project is going? I think all your backers are very interested in the process as well as the product.

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      Creator Stephen Cheung on January 18

      What a meaningful project. Grad it is successfully reach the funding goal. :)

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      Creator karlos fandango on January 17

      Congratulations, this is a brilliant project.

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      Creator MichaelO on January 17

      Massoud, Lady Di would be proud of you!

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      Creator Ko. Woonbyoul on January 16

      Congratulations! and thank you. :D

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      Creator Rob Steward on January 14

      You also made it to the top page of one of the most important news papers online presence: www.zeit.de aritcle including a video: http://www.zeit.de/wissen/2013-01/minenraeumer-mine-kafon-hassani

      Keep it up and running!

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      Creator Peter Luxem on January 13

      Just saw (didn't read it yet) a page size article about your project in the paper: Gazet Van Antwerpen. If interested I can mail it to you

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      Creator Simon Howell on January 11

      Congratulations! This is a wonderfully simple solution to a really nasty problem.
      Have you considered a cylinder design instead of the sphere? That would make the kafon run in a straight line which would make it easier to clear large areas.

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      Creator Rachel Williams on January 11

      A very inspiring project Massoud and team, well done. I like one of the ideas mentioned that the feet could leave a print on the ground, but what about using the feet area for corporate advertising? They pay a lot of money to get their brands into local communities e.g. telecommunications companies. It wouldn't look as pretty but if it earns the money to produce more then it's a sacrifice worth considering. Also please don't forget Laos on your list of countries with landmines - they have good wind there too!

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      Creator Wendy & Patrick Poinsot on January 11

      I can't wait to see it in action!

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      Creator Naomi Fukuda on January 11

      congrats! wish your success in the future ;)

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      Creator Robin Wemmenlöv on January 10

      Gratulerar åt er framgång!

      Congratulations to you in your success!

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      Creator Stephen Teng on January 10

      Stretch goals?

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      Creator Daniel T. Bekmand on January 10

      Once you have finalized the design, what do you intend to do with the blueprints? Will you be the one who produces and distribute them ow will you make them open for the public to build?

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      Creator HannesFury on January 10

      Grate! one by one we changing the worlds

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      Creator Bernhard Tischler on January 10

      Hell yes, we did it :-D! Great everyone could help a part, let's look to give Massoud a little leftover for the trip with our week left :-)

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      Creator Bert Super on January 10

      Gefeliciteerd! Het geld kan nu echt gaan rollen.

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      Creator Frank Chloupek on January 9

      Great step forward. Now hope your implementation is just as fruitful.

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      Creator Rennie LeDuc on January 9

      Congratulations Team Mine Kafon!

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      Creator nasya on January 9

      Legendary. Great work guys.

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      Creator oleschri on January 9

      :D :D :D

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      Creator Kristina Durivage on January 9

      Yay!! This is great news!!

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      Creator Ollie Dale on January 9

      Great work team! If this project saves one life it'll be the best project I've ever backed. And I have a feeling many more lives will be saved than one...

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      Creator Candy Wong on January 9

      Congratulations!

      WHOOHOOOO \(^0^)/

      # Do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight!!!

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      Creator Till Weinhold on January 9

      YEAHH!!! Well done!

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      Creator Kay Rehse on January 9

      Congratulations and good luck for the field tests!

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      Creator Oriethyia Mountain Crone on January 9

      Bless you for this work. Bless the mind that conceived it, the heart that desired it, and the will that made it manifest.

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      Creator Andy Campbell Sutton on January 9

      Well done on making the goal!! Excellent project.

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    A personal message and Thank you for your effort :)

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2013
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    1058 backers

    You will receive a thank-you credit in Callum's film that documents this phase of our project. The film will be released online once we return from the trip.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2013
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    172 backers

    you will a receive a set of 3 special postcards

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    356 backers

    8 High res Mine Kafon Wallpapers with a personal quote and your name it.

    Estimated delivery: Feb 2013
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    41 backers

    A PDF copy of the Ferfrak that you can cut out and make at home. See Mahmud's instructions in the video

    Estimated delivery: Feb 2013
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    You will receive private access to the Mine Kafon website. Here you will be able to track the GPS location of the Kafon as it travels from the Netherlands to the location and across the Mine Field.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    A Cover for iPhone 4/5, laser burned with Mine Kafon logo and your name signed in it.

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2013
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    You will receive a Ferfrak toy, one of the designs from my childhood. This is a wind-powered toy that you can simply assemble. You will receive it as a PDF. See Mahmud's instructional video.

    Estimated delivery: Feb 2013
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    Ferfrak PDF + iPhone cover + GPS Website access + film thank you credit + 10 wallpapers + the 3 special postcards.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    Mine Kafon Lamp...a designer lampshade made from the same mold that was used to create the prototype Mine Kafon feet

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    2 rewards in 1. You will get the Mine Kafon lamp and a FerFrak pdf to make your own toys.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    A set of Mine Kafon lamps (3 Lampshades) made from the same molds that was used to create the prototype Mine Kafon feet

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2013
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    You will get all the rewards mentioned above including a set of Mine Kafon Lamps (3 lampshades) It is a nice Christmas present box for 2013

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2013
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    A selection of 6 childhood toys made by hand at our workshop. A 1/10 scale model of the Mine Kafon + iPhone cover + Ferfrak PDF + GPS Website access + film thank you credit  + 10 wallpapers + the 3 special postcards.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    an Executive Producer credit on the film.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2013
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    A scale 1:4 model of the current Mine Kafon Prototype.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013