[:de] More than once, when I consider the children’s and their families’ hardship in our projects, I genuinely wished I could work magic. But the wish is soon overtaken by reality. And so I keep going tirelessly, thinking with our team about how things can continue, what comes next
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[:de] The preschool, a social step that serves the education and upbringing of the children. In 2006, we started the preschool with 30 children. Since January 2011, every year up to 80 children aged 5 to 7 have been coming to school on five mornings per week. There, the children learn and play together,
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[:de] Often, the most basic hygiene items are lacking, such as washcloths, toothbrushes and soap, along with warm clothing and blankets. Our children lack the things we take for granted. That is why we ask for your donation for the essentials: [maxbutton id=“16″] [maxbutton id=“17″] We would particularly like to thank » Dr. Stani Nawka, our
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[:de] Especially for teaching all grade levels, the training and continuing education of our teachers is indispensable. [maxbutton id=“15″] 2006, we started at the Okakkarara preschool with 30 children. Since January 2011, up to 80 children aged 5 to 7 have attended school every year on five mornings a week. There
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The Förderverein steps for children e.V. was founded in 2006 with the aim of financially and in terms of expertise supporting the non-profit purposes of the foundation steps for children. The contributions of the Förderverein are paid out to the steps for children foundation and are used by it for the steps for children projects in Namibia, earmarked for specific purposes. » Become a member On the
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[:de] Since 2010, our project partnership in Gobabis has been in place under the leadership of Henk Olwage. With the support of steps for children, a lot has changed, but help is still urgently needed: In the project’s carpentry workshop, furniture is repaired, building blocks are shaped and, above all, solar cookers are made, so that—through the revenue—social measures can also
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[:de] We do not know how to answer this cryptic question by » Martin Reisenberg. But we do know how important play is for our youngest children in Namibia! That is why we would like to expand the playground facilities for our children this year. Help us do so with your donation: [maxbutton id=“13″] [maxbutton id=“14″]
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[:de] The computer schools in Okakarara and Gobabis, with their Internet cafés, help make the projects independent of donations in the long term. Using software is just as possible in Namibia as in any other part of the world. The prerequisites are the equipment, suitable Internet access and people who can pass on their knowledge. [maxbutton id=“7″] [maxbutton id=“8″]
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[:en] In 2014, we built a chicken coop in Okakarara—first there was a hen, and then the egg. Currently, we want to create more positions in the area of gardening and vegetable cultivation, and we urgently need funds to pay wages at the beginning and to carry out the further expansion with the goal of becoming independent of donations. Help us
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[:de] »Where angels dwell, there is heaven, even if it is in the midst of the world's hustle and bustle.« HAFIS, Persian mystic (c. 1320 – 1388) The children in Namibia, too, would like to plunge into the hustle and bustle of the world, fulfil their dreams and have the chance to lead self-determined lives. But for that, they need a guardian angel! Since 2008, our guardian angels have been helping
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