THE ADOPTED: a documentary about kindness & gratitude
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Thousands of American soldiers died liberating the Netherlands from Nazi Germany. The locals never forgot them.
Backers: 144
Average Pledge Per Backer: €118
Funded: €16,982 of €15,000
Dates: Feb 14th -> Mar 23rd (37 days)
Project By: Rob O'Brien
Backers: 144
Average Pledge Per Backer: €118
Funded: €16,982 of €15,000
Dates: Feb 14th -> Mar 23rd (37 days)
Project By: Rob O'Brien
€16,982
current pledge level
Last Updated: March 23 @ 07:04 -0400 GMT
113%
of goal
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Latest News
Fasten your seatbelts, please 
March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Children from Maurice Rose Primary School visit the grave of the most senior US military leader buried at the Netherlands-American Cemetery in Margraten, General Maurice Rose from ColoradoDearest backers, Firstly, to the newbies: welcome, I'm Rob. I... (Read More)
102% funded! Thank you, Sally
March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, I'm definitely as shocked as you. A donation from Sally Middleton, who happens to be a very dear friend of mine and a very fine lawyer, has just tipped this project over the 100% mark. Astonishing. A week ago, my campaign was getting emergency... (Read More)
We reached 84% with 6 days to go
March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, this is a staggering turnaround. A week ago, I was stressing out (see photo of me stressing out above) trying to work out how to honour your pledges if I didn't meet the campaign target. Today, after a 7-day extension from Kickstarter and a... (Read More)
Breaking news: Kickstarter grants us a 7-day extension!
March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
OK, drama in the crowdfunding world: Kickstarter has granted us a stay of execution... I mean a 7-day extension! Wahoo! It's a small window of opportunity. Let's grab it and go for the jackpot. To celebrate, I'm going to drop another song from my... (Read More)
'The Adopted': counting down to the close
March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
On my count, breath in... ...and now breath out. Firstly, thank you wonderful people for joining my campaign. You may be wondering who makes up this community of supporters. Well, I can tell you. The vast majority are Dutch (36 backers), with 14... (Read More)
Lessons in WWII gratitude: Margraten’s adopters speak out
March 11th - via: dutchnews.nl
With their 80-year commitment to honour their American liberators, Limburg’s community of adopters has something to tell the world, writes filmmaker Rob O’Brien. But the world doesn’t seem to be listening. (Read More)
50% funded. 6 days to go
March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi family, backers, friends, colleagues, partners, Thank you to those who have joined the campaign this week. I am massively grateful. It has been a hectic few weeks and am leaving no stone uncovered. We are now into the last 7 days, which is 'pull... (Read More)
40% funded. 11 days to go!
March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, Thank you for joining me on this rather stressy Kickstarter ride! I appreciate you putting your faith in me and my team. It means a lot. I have just posted two updates about the 40% target being reached on Facebook and LinkedIn. Please... (Read More)
Honouring the fallen: article in Inside Film magazine
February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Huub and Maria, adopters from the village of Margraten, prepare to visit the cemetery in November.Dearest backers, I managed to get this project featured in Inside Film magazine in Australia, which is quite a coup. I lived in Australia for 8 years... (Read More)
'The Adopted' Medium story gets a 'Staff Pick'
February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Faces of the soldiers buried at the Netherlands-American Cemetery in Margraten's new visitor center in Limburg.Hello backers old and new, Thank you for jumping into this project if you've just joined. I am honoured to have you here and I don't take... (Read More)
Dear 12%, and we're off!
February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Thank you for putting your faith in me and my team. I hope this message finds you and your families well. We have put a lot of hard work into just getting to this point amid quite a few challenges, which I am sure I will write about... (Read More)
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