Geocaching on MDG lifestyle
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8 geocaches on MDG lifestyle
Geocache MDG 1
Idea: Inform on current situation of poverty and promote fair trade as a possibility to improve living conditions of people in developing countries.
Content of information item MDG 1: We added 50 one dollar bills as a symbol of the poverty line of 1,25 dollars a day and put the number of people living under poverty line, 1,4 billion, on it as well. This is a take away item. Our aim was to inform about the global situation in a few lines just to give an overall easy-to-remember impression.
Content of the logbook on MDG 1:
Front:
Congratulations! You have found it!
Some more information on this MDG you will find on the back.
If you like, you can take a dollar.
Please tell your friends about the MDGs if you like.
Back:
By fair trade, the situation of many in need is improved. Products that are fair trade can be found in fair trade shops, world shops and in some supermarkets as well. The next world shop is nearby your place –-> QR tag
Link and QR tag to world shop Esslingen on Logbook
Location: 100 meters walking distance of world shop Esslingen
Internet information on geocaching platform: www.opencaching.de Background and targets of MDG 1. Links to GCAP Germany and online resources on MDG 1.
Geocache MDG 2
Idea: Inform on current situation of primary education and promote German initiatives for better education in developing countries.
Content of information item MDG 2: This cache has four different stations that need to be found subsequently, with tasks until the final treasure is reached by the player. There are several riddles and small games to be solved at each station. We added 50 designed small paper cones filled with sweets, symbolizing the first school day of a child. (In Germany these are given to children on their first school day by their parents, to help them feel more comfortable in their new environment.)
Slogan: 72 million children are waiting for their first day of school.
Content of the logbook on MDG 2:
Front:
Congratulations! You have found it!
Some more information on this MDG you will find on the back.
If you like, you can take an item with you.
Please tell your friends about the MDGs if you like.
Back:
Primary education for boys and girls is a start - a chance. It is a requirement for getting a job. You can support a school project to help enforce development.
Internet information on geocaching platform:www.opencaching.de Background and targets of MDG 2. Links to online resources on MDG 2.
Geocache MDG 3
Idea: Inform on current situation of gender equality and promote initiatives.
Content of information item MDG 3: We added 50 simple but easy-to-understand graphs on the gender gap index.
Content of the logbook on MDG 3:
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The short clip, and the organisation “The Girl Effect”, aims at strengthening the situation of women. Their position is a key factor in fighting poverty.
Internet information on geocaching platform:www.opencaching.de Background and targets of MDG 3. Links to online resources on MDG 3.
Geocache MDG 4
Idea: Inform on current situation of child mortality and promote initiatives.
Content of information item MDG 4: We produced 50 silhouettes on MDG as a take away item. It displayed the topics and targets of MDG 4, such as hunger vs. food security, measles vs. open access to vaccines, etc.
Content of the logbook on MDG 4:
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Many organizations like, for example, “Worldvision” support a better future for children.
www.worldvision.org–-> QR Tag
Internet information on geocaching platform:www.opencaching.de Background and targets of MDG 4. Links to online resources on MDG 4.
Geocache MDG 5
Idea: Inform on current situation of maternal health and promote initiatives.
Content of information item MDG 5: We added 50 small maps of the world, showing the distribution of maternal health in the world.
Content of the logbook on MDG 5:
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The organization “Doctors Without Borders” fights for more medical assistance for women in labor. This way many problems during birth can be prevented.
www.aertze-ohne-grenzen.de –-> 
Internet information on geocaching platform:www.opencaching.de Background and targets of MDG 5. Links to online resources on MDG 5.
Geocache MDG 6
Idea: Inform on current situation of HIV/AIDS, worldwide and in Germany, and promote personal prevention.
Content of information item MDG 6: We added 50 labeled packages of condoms for geocachers to take with them, if they like.
Content of the logbook on MDG 6:
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Education is the best weapon against AIDS. Information is easy to get at “Don’t give AIDS a chance”. (well-known German initiative)
Also there was a hint to organizations that work on MDG 6:
The organization “Doctors Without Borders” fights for more medical assistance for women in labor. This way, many problems during birth can be prevented.
www.gib-aids-keine-chance.de –-> 
Internet information on geocaching platform:www.opencaching.de Background and targets of MDG 6. Links to online resources on MDG 6.
Geocache MDG 7
Idea: Inform on the importance of stopping deforestation.
Content of information item MDG 7: We added 50 packages of tree seeds, to make a small personal experiment for geocachers on planting a tree possible if they like to.
Content of the logbook on MDG 7:
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Saving environment can be really easy if we think about the resources that we use, for example, by printing on recycled paper.
Recycling –-> 
Internet information on geocaching platform:www.opencaching.de Background and targets of MDG 7. Links to online resources on MDG 7.
Geocache MDG 8
Idea: Inform on global partnership – especially on debt relief.
Content of the logbook on MDG 8:
Front:
Congratulations! You have found it!
Some more information on this MDG you will find on the back.
Please tell your friends about the MDGs if you like.
Debt relief now! That is what many NGOs promote because many developing countries pay more interest to other countries than they receive in development aid. For example, in Guinea Bissau each citizen’s share in debt is 850 dollars.
Back:
For establishing a global partnership, connecting civil society is important. NGOs are important players in that partnership. An NGO that is near to you is, for example, DEAB.
www.deab.de –-> 
Internet information on geocaching platform:www.opencaching.de Background and targets of MDG 8. Links to online resources on MDG 8.