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IN DEEP SORROW With deep sorrow, we bid farewell to Milly Bock, our project manager in Rehoboth. With deep sorrow and heavy hearts, we must tell you that Melvyrine Bock passed away on 28 June 2021 following a severe Covid illness. We are devastated and mourn our project manager from Rehoboth, who was with her husband, her children

The chicken coop and incubator in Okahandja – a very good idea. The chickens lay eggs and, in no time at all, chicks hatch that were incubated in the solar-powered incubator. Unfortunately, due to coronavirus, there are currently significantly fewer large festivals and family celebrations, funeral ceremonies or other social events. This is where most chickens or chicks are normally needed, to

On Thursday 24 June 2021, founder Michael Hoppe will report live from his project trip to Namibia at Open HAUS. He explains the current situation and the vaccination situation in Namibia and tells you what the situation is like in our projects at the moment. We’d be very happy if you follow the invitation. The event starts at 6 pm and the link

Employees are infected Even while founder Michael Hoppe was on a project trip in Namibia, the third—and so far most severe—wave of infections has broken out there. There are dramatic situations in some cities and regions: for example, entry and exit restrictions apply to the area that includes the cities of Windhoek, Okahandja and Rehoboth. In the state hospitals, conditions are at the limit

Are the children in Okahandja undernourished? In Okahandja, there is currently a mobile clinic (san iwagen) on site before the project to examine the children for undernourishment. That means the girls and boys are examined, weighed and measured to determine whether undernourishment is present. The doctor present reported that the children from Okahandja are less undernourished in the

    During his project trip in June 2021, Michael Hoppe met two of our guardian angel children, who attend school in the next-largest town, Otjiwarongo, and manage their school routine together here. The two guardian angel girls are in 10th grade and come from Okakarara. This is the location where the first steps for children project was launched in 2006

The 4 phases you go through to get involved with steps We’ve picked out the 4 phases you go through to get involved with steps. The getting-to-know-you phase, the information phase, the phase with the questions, and the decision phase. Phase 1 – Getting to know each other First and foremost, you can get to know us through recommendations from

Peter Wackel and steps for children Peter Wackel was on a discovery and charity tour in Namibia with the Reiner Meutsch Stiftung FLY & HELP. There, he also visited his newly supported project: A new school building with 2 classrooms for afternoon lessons at ILENI TULIKWAFENI! The German schlager star and avowed Namibia fan Peter Wackel was in January

The talk for a good cause The talk for a good cause is hosted by Heike Werner von Niessen. Among other things, she interviewed Joko Winterscheidt, who became known through MTV Home. She also talks with well-known people from film and television such as Eckhardt von Hierschausen. She is most gratefully using her reach to support