A great idea was born in Gobabis: two students return from Namibia to Hamburg full of drive and set up a Fairtrade AG. Marie Schnaidt held a conversation for us with Paul Zeller and Jona Schües and has put together the exciting path the two of them took for us: In Gobabis, a small town in Namibia with 32.000
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wph – the Wohnbau- und Projektentwicklung Hamburg GmbH – is committed not only to the urban development of the city of Hamburg, but has also supported our foundation for the second time with a charity golf tournament at Golfpark Weidenhof in Pinneberg. Among the participants – employees, friends, family members and business partners of wph – our foundation’s founder was also actively involved.
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The ideal stand: a small, stable, waterproof tent where three tables, a pinboard and a few boxes could fit in place was quickly set up. But barely had our information brochures been laid out when the sewing products were neatly arranged and the lucky wheel for the little visitors was positioned at the perfect distance from the brochures—then the first shower of rain came down on us.
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With an idea for an art project, Karin Meyer-Wilmes approached the steps for children foundation: at the start of 2018, the woman from Wertheim devoted almost three months to the steps children in Okakarara and developed a baby elephant with them made of wire and papier-mâché. Elmar—so the elephant was already named during its creation—has
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Two young people went straight from Germany to Namibia after finishing their Abitur—one from a small village and the other from a lively city. For a year, they lived together under the roof of a roundhouse in a very simple setting, alongside two local families whose culture they didn’t know. Together
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In July, it was finally time and the official opening of the education project „Bridge of Hope“ was celebrated. Many figures from different ministries and educational institutions were in attendance. The girls and boys aged between 1 and 15 performed small items, which had been rehearsed with the teachers for months in joyful anticipation of the event. Project manager
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On 25 and 26 August, it’s happening again: the steps for children foundation will be represented at Alafia Afrikafest with an information stand on Große Bergstraße in Altona. This time, too, our team is made up of many volunteers. Even now, school student Carina, who may take part in one of our projects in Namibia next year…
Alafia in Altona: The African festival in August! Read more »
On Friday, 27 July 2018, the Farewell for our worldwärts volunteers Tabea and Anneke took place in Okakarara. They were bid farewell with great love and heavy hearts. Over a relaxed get-together with homemade cake, Anneke and Tabea looked back on their year in Okakarara with steps for children and talked about how much
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„However slowly you walk, you outdo everyone who stays at home.“ That was the message with which founding member Professor Dr. Michael Zacharias addressed visitors on 24 June at the Networker for Humanity Day in Fellbach. He enriched the program, which was engaging and full of inspiration—and not only for the individual projects, but for everyone
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We look back on a highly successful steps for children Golf Charity on 22 June 2018 at the Golfpark Moosseedorf, and we’re already looking forward to the next golf tournament on 28 September on Lake Zurich. In wonderful sunshine, we were once again able to welcome numerous golfers at the beautiful venue near Bern. This year, we played
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