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Victim Support Malta runs past well beyond its crowdfunding target

Victim Support Malta, an NGO which helps victims of crime, has managed to raise €840, well-surpassing its target of €500. In the lead up to the Gozo Marathon, a crowdfunding campaign was launched on Zaar.com.mt and the money raised will go towards relocating towards more spacious offices. Read more about this success story here.

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The Worst Crowdfunding Ideas EVER

While some pretty insane ideas manage to get crowdfunded by millions, some others are just too wild even for the most daring investors. The array of ludicrous and just plain ridiculous ideas on crowdfunding platforms is vast, however there’s one that gets the Gold Medal in our opinion. It’s PAUL – aka ‘The Sexiest Smartphone Charger on the Planet’ –

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ZAAR.com.mt backing two local cultural productions

ZAAR.com.mt has launched two separate crowdfunding campaigns with the aim of helping two very promising local cultural productions see the light of the day. The first of these is Collapse, is the work of Unifaun Theatre Production and it is seeking  to raise €7000 in order to put into fruition its multidisciplinary artistic project. The second project is Pinocchio, and it is

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With eeMod the Possibilities will be Endless

Great things come in small packages – and eeRoots are just €200 away from launching the smallest (in size), biggest (in concept), and simplest solution to all your prototyping problems. Wondering what eeMod is? In a nutshell, eeMod is a platform that will revolutionise the way you build prototypes, learn programming, control electronics, and even play with your kids. With

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UOM racing team launches crowdfunding campaign

The University of Malta racing team, Malta’s leading student racing team, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on ZAAR.com.mt with the aim of building a lighter and faster car. The team aims to raise €5000 through crowdfunding in order to compete in the Formula SAE championship around Europe. Read more about this initiative here.  

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Murphy Makes It to the Finish Line!

Just over a week has passed since we announced that Reunited Pet Cabin had become the first fully-funded campaign on Zaar.com.mt… So we’re quite psyched to announce that the Murphy Runs for Hospice Malta has now become our second!   The Murphy Runs for Hospice Malta campaign has, at the time of writing, raised €1,061 through 36 backers in just

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Reaching Cambodia Crowdfunding Platform
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Crowdfunding for the ‘XEMX – Brightening Futures’ project begins

NGO Reaching Cambodia aims to raise €15,000 on Zaar.com.mt to help Cambodian children learn skills at zero cost. For many children across Cambodia, the chance of a bright future is a dream few will see realised. Yet, Maltese NGO Reaching Cambodia is set on changing that through XEMX – Brightening Futures, a project which will give children the chance to learn a trade,

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Reunited Pet Cabin: Fully Funded!

There’s very little doubt that Reunited Pet Cabin has touched the hearts of everyone who has heard of it – so much so, that the project reached its goal of €13,000 within days of its launch on ZAAR.com.mt. The work now commences on the actual project, which will see a designated area within Mater Dei being turned into a space

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Ready To Run!

The Murphy Project goes live – raising funds for Hospice Malta Another fantastic local initiative has gone live on Malta’s crowd-funding platform – Zaar.com.mt. This time, it’s all in aid of Hospice Malta, which provides very valuable support to patients suffering from cancer, motor neuron disease, and end life respiratory, cardiac and renal disease, as well as to their loved ones. Known as

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‘Titanium Man’ turns to crowdfunding to help brings animals to hospital

Anyone who has a pet knows what bundles of joys animals can bring. Unfortunately, animals are not permitted at Malta’s hospital Mater Dei for hygienic purposes. But that has not stopped Jacob Cachia from launching the Reunited Pet Cabin. Affectionately known as ‘Titanium Man’, Jacob’s initiative aims to raise €10,000 through local crowdfunding platform ZAAR.com.mt to help his dream, and that of

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Malta’s first crowdfunding platform officially launched

ZAAR.com.mt has been officially launched, creating Malta’s first crowdfunding platform. This will allow aspiring entrepreneurs to fund their business ideas through the innovative method of crowdfunding. A first for Malta, this method should help address  the difficult new Maltese firms in accessing finance. Read more about the launch here.  

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