We are delighted that the school building financed by FLY&HELP was ceremoniously handed over to the headmaster and teachers on June 7, 2019, and opened with great excitement. Henk Olwage, head of our partner project Light for the Children, was on site at the inauguration together with Peik Bruns. steps can support the construction of more than 18 school buildings and soup kitchens within […]
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Stephan Hock, who moved to Windhoek with his family a few years ago, is currently developing a living cookbook: together with a cookery school in Windhoek, he cooks recipes that are sent in and shared via his website. And of course he also shares his own recipes with culinary delights. The first recipes are already available on his website
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Many people in Switzerland made the most of a beautiful summer's day for a good cause! At this year's Golf Charity, held on 21 June 2019 at the Moosseedorf Golf Park, we recorded a new record number of participants. And once again this year, the participants were able to enjoy their round of golf in summery temperatures and sunshine; the fact that they were able to combine their hobby with a
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Michael Hoppe has done it! After already being among the winners of the startsocial competition and receiving the Peace Dove as well as the Federal Cross of Merit, he was awarded the Add-on Prize by the Körber Foundation on June 4, 2019. Michael Hoppe donates his prize money of 30,000 euros to steps for children. The prize money is intended to support the education of children in Namibia
In addition to the four ECCD centres at the Mutare and Mutasa project locations, we are also working with the project communities to develop income-generating measures to improve the financial situation of families. A market analysis has shown that vegetable growing, beekeeping, poultry and fish farming are promising business areas. Chickens and honey for families 60 women and men
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It has gotten around in Namibia: children who attend preschool in our project are given preference for admission to state schools. Therefore, more and more children from the surrounding informal settlements are turning to our social projects. So, of course, parents from Gobabis are increasingly aware of how important education is for their children and are already standing two days before the opening
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A new building block for the preschool in Okakarara Until now, the preschool for 5- to 7-year-old children taught numbers, letters and basic English vocabulary through play and many exercises as well as songs. It was repeatedly observed on the playground and in the classrooms, even among older children, that there was a lack of emotional
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Can you still remember the first shovel turns for the kitchen in February? We informed you about it here and are now very pleased that this construction was completed at the end of March. The new kitchen with gas and electric cooking facilities, refrigerator and freezer, kitchen cabinets and large work surfaces for preparing lunch was made possible mainly by the Rotary Club Hamburg
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Social pedagogue Christine Leege runs her own kindergarten in Norderstedt, where, as a KITA 21, she teaches 21 children environmentally conscious behavior - she is an expert in her field. This is a great help at our project site in Gobabis, where she has now come for the sixth time to work for a few weeks. The teachers and staff of our partner project „Light
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The Liesberg family traveled to our steps project in Okakarara and Ongomombonde for four days in March and did not miss the opportunity to help out themselves. Mother Eva devoted herself to the artistic design of the classrooms together with the steps students. Together they created a wonderful picture that now adorns the wall and makes lessons even more
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