BLOG 7

Assignment 7a

Wordlist
Stresses - beklemtoont
In collaboration - in samenwerking
Subsidiary - dochteronderneming
Sustainability - houdbaarheid


Summary

Opening 'Plakkies' factory

Minister Heemskerk opened the 'Plakkies' factory in Durban yesterday. “Plakkies” is South African for flip-flops. Dutch students from Delft University of Technology and the Kids Rights foundation set up this unique factory, which will produce flip-flops using old car tires and provide 70 people with jobs.
DHV is one of the main sponsors and organized the opening with its South African subsidiary.
The factory creates employment opportunities and will train talented students to increase the chance of getting an entrance to university and a scholarship.
Today, the Plakkies will be launched in Amsterdam and will be available in stores later. The colorful patterns are made by orphans, shoe-designer Jan Jansen and students from the University of Delft created the design. The profits go to Kids Rights' projects.