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General meeting of the steps for children support association

[:de] Am 4.11.2015 findet die jährliche Versammlung der Mitglieder des Fördervereins steps for children e.V. statt. Dieses Jahr dürfen Mitglieder und Gäste die Veranstaltungsräume der Sydbank in der Hamburger Hafen City nutzen. Dr. Michael Hoppe wird über laufende Projekte informieren und geplante Erweiterungen der Stiftungsaktivitäten in Namibia präsentieren. Berichte von Freiwilligen über ihren Einsatz in […]

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Support wanted in the area of graphic design

[:en] Our volunteer supporters are a cornerstone of the work of steps for children. With their individual skills, they enrich our team and help us to realise our goals professionally and enthusiastically. We are looking for support in the field of graphic design (m/f) (Hamburg and surrounding area) For the conception and creation of our anniversary brochure we are looking for a creative person with immediate effect,

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Engagement during the autumn holidays - New Horizons in Gobabis

[:en] A group of pupils from Eppendorf High School are spending their autumn holidays in a very admirable and unusual way: Together with teachers from the grammar school and board members of the Hege Helping Hands association, they have travelled to Gobabis in Namibia and are hammering, drilling, painting and sanding for all they're worth in temperatures of up to 50 degrees. For the children

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Everyone likes to paint elephants

[Ulrike Kösters is currently in Okakarara with her husband for 3 months and is involved in the steps project, among other things through „art lessons“. As a trained art teacher and therapist, she draws on a wealth of experience. She reports: „No, I wouldn't call it art lessons.... I paint and draw here in Okakarara with the children who

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Learning with sport, games and lots of fun

[:de] Our three new volunteers Sophia Eckert, Judith Schork and Katharina Wagner take care of the sports programme for the children in Okakarara and also promote daily learning through board games. This is how they organise the day: Our day starts with a sports lesson with one of the two pre-school classes, the two kindergarten groups or the toddler group. The kiddies

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Sport, games and potato salad

[:en] A week ago Friday, a sports and games day was on the programme at the Gobabis project location. The barbecue was already prepared in the morning, the children were colourfully made up, the potatoes were cooked and 3 kilos of mayonnaise were waiting to be processed. Volunteers Lisa, Janna, Barbara and Carolin report enthusiastically about this eventful day: „The whole day was great!

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Voting for beliya = voting for a good cause

[:en] Give beliya your vote and help us to help steps! The best concept wins 50,000 euros. With the 1st prize, beliya would support the construction of the new school building of our co-operation project „Otto Gamseb“ in Rehoboth, among other things. beliya has been a sponsoring partner of the steps for children foundation since 2013 and supports it with its philosophy of corporate social responsibility

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Welcome to the Hamburg team

[:de] The steps team in Hamburg is receiving active support from Kristina Suesse, who is happy to introduce herself: „My name is Kristina Suesse, I am 25 years old and come from Hamburg. I completed my bachelor's degree in fashion and design management this spring and am now looking forward to a 5-week internship at the

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Hände waschen nicht vergessen!

[:de] Zum achten Mal ist heute, am 15. Oktober, der internationale Händewaschtag, der von der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) ins Leben gerufen wurde. Da ein Großteil aller ansteckenden Krankheiten über die Hände übertragen werden, ruft die WHO am heutigen Tag erst recht dazu auf, sich insbesondere vor und nach dem Essen und dem Gang zur Toilette für

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Heute ist Internationaler Mädchentag!

[:de] Heute, am 11. Oktober, ist Internationaler Mädchentag, festgelegt von den Vereinten Nationen. Wir nehmen dies zum Anlass über die Situation der Mädchen in Namibia zu berichten. Das Thema Gleichberechtigung ist in Namibia immer noch aktuell, vor allem in den ländlichen Regionen. Mädchen erhalten dort seltener die Chance zur Schule zu gehen oder womöglich einen

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