London Recruits
A project in London, UK by Barefoot Rascals000days
:
00hours
:
00minutes
Funding Successful
Sensational story of the young women and men who volunteered for dangerous, undercover missions in the struggle to overthrow apartheid.
Backers: 103
Average Pledge Per Backer: £84
Funded: £8,603 of £8,000
Dates: Sep 8th -> Oct 1st (24 days)
Project By: Barefoot Rascals
Backers: 103
Average Pledge Per Backer: £84
Funded: £8,603 of £8,000
Dates: Sep 8th -> Oct 1st (24 days)
Project By: Barefoot Rascals
£8,603
current pledge level
Last Updated: October 1 @ 19:08 -0400 GMT
107%
of goal
(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)
(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)
(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)
(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)
(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)
Now you can share!
Help your backers reach your daily goals and help others see how you're doing. It's easy, with Kicktraq Mini.Here are a few quick snippits of code you can use to embed your personalized widget on your website, in your blog, and even on your favorite forum.
HTML for websites & blogs
Copy HTMLBBCode for forums
Copy BBCodeReddit code for... well, Reddit
Copy Reddit CodeSpecial Note: Kickstarter recently disabled remote embedding for images on project pages, so embedding code doesn't work on project pages (yet) - just everywhere else.
You can read more about it here.
Latest News
We did it - thank you! 
October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Sincere thanks and gratitude to all our backers. Ronnie Kasrils has recorded this video thanking the London Recruits community for getting behind this project. Heartfelt thanks to you all for the support. (Read More)
Just hours remain - final appeal from director Gordon Main
October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Wall of thanks - Update as of 1 Oct
October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Not too late to add your name to this, campaign ends in just under 7 hours! (Read More)
Lots of new backers join the Wall of Thanks
September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We're off to a flying start this Friday, lots of wonderful new supporters to add to the Wall of Thanks. With 36 hours left do nudge any friends who you think might be in a position to help our campaign. They can pledge here:... (Read More)
Fresh appeal from Ronnie Kasrils - 48 Hours To Go
September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
In a new video from freedom fighter and former minister Ronnie Kasrils just 48 hours before our Kickstarter deadline, he calls upon supporters of London Recruits to dig deep to ensure the project hits 100% funded by October 1st. (Read More)
New video - Danny Schechter and Ronnie Kasrils discuss Danny’s time in apartheid South Africa
September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
In this previously unreleased clip the late Danny Schechter recalls details from his trip to apartheid South Africa in 1967 where he undertook clandestine work on behalf of the ANC. Ronnie Kasrils, who recruited Danny at the London School of... (Read More)
Ronnie's appeal as campaign enters last week
September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
It's now or never to support the London Recruits as the appeal enters the last few days. (Read More)
Kasrils on the secret missions against apartheid planned from Highbury terraces
September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
In this exclusive new video from Ronnie Kasrils, he discusses his links with Arsenal F.C. which began soon after his exile from South Africa in 1965. Ronnie explains how clandestine missions against the apartheid regime were organised from the... (Read More)
Dave Prentis backs London Recruits in exclusive new video
September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
General Secretary of UNISON, Dave Prentis, outlines support for the London Recruits project and why it is crucial to bring this story to the big screen. Enjoy this exclusive new video here. Please encourage friends, colleagues and comrades to back... (Read More)
The Story is Your Story - Ronnie's message to global activists
September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Ronnie Kasrils thanks the trade unionists that have supported the London Recruits film thus far in his latest video message. With just under two weeks to go please help us reach our funding goal. Please visit... (Read More)
Exclusive update from the film - video message from Ronnie Kasrils
September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to the backers who have got us underway on our Kickstarter campaign. Enjoy this appeal from Ronnie Kasrils as he is reunited with one of the London Recruits. They last met in 1970. Please help bring this important story to the big screen. (Read More)
If you have additional news that doesn't appear here, shoot us a link!