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Artist presents painting “Heimat” for a good cause

For the silent auction at the wph Housing and Project Development Hamburg GmbH charity golf tournament in September of the year, Jeannine Platz made available her works, taking second place. In her motifs, the artist expresses her passion for water, light and the harbour. This also convinced Oliver Seitner (Managing Director of ICON IMMOBILIEN GmbH), who presented one of the paintings

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The first months in Namibia – Lasse and Hannah in Gobabis

[:de] Hannah Russ and Lasse Schneider are our new weltwärts volunteers in Gobabis and have been supporting the project since August for one year. We’re very excited about their wonderful commitment and want to share with you their first impressions: Although we’ve only been here for a few weeks, it feels like half an eternity – at least from

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Rollercoaster ride Namibia – A year with weltwärts at steps in Gobabis

[:en-GB] My name is Celine Brill, I’m 19 years old, and I lived in the beautiful Namibia for the last 12 months. My partner organisation steps for children accompanied me throughout the year through the highs and lows. For me, it was always clear that I wanted to go abroad after school—ideally to see other conditions and perhaps work on a project

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A cooking spoon for Gobabis

[:de] 3 October was not only the Day of German Unity, but also a symbolic day for steps for children. In Stuttgart on this day, Martina Pracht met Ms Kerstin Thiele, board chair of the Ernst Prost Foundation for Africa, at which we thanked her for the outstanding support. The Ernst Prost Foundation for Africa provided support in 2016/2017

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Michael Hoppe at the Hamburg Foundation Days 2017

The steps for children foundation is pleased to contribute to the Hamburg Foundation Days 2017, which take place from 9 to 13 October. Together with Anuschka Lichtenhahn-Pense (WAS TUN! Foundation) and Andreas Bartmann (Globetrotter Foundation), Michael Hoppe will take part in a dialogue on the theme „Why do donors donate?“. The conversation will be moderated on 12.10.2017 at

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A great celebration – steps takes part in Plan International’s 4th International Donors’ Meeting

On the weekend of 15 to 17 September 2017, numerous donors and supporters followed the invitation from the Hilfe mit Plan foundation to its 4th International Donors’ Meeting – a welcome occasion to celebrate 80 years of Plan International with a wide range of offerings. The wonderful atmosphere of the Elbphilharmonie provided the setting for an excellent Saturday programme, which was very informative

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Step by step to the goal for steps

[:en-GB] At the sunny Airport Race around Hamburg Airport on 3 September 2017, former steps volunteers covered 16 kilometres for steps for children. The race was joined by David and Viktoria Drabe together with Barbara Atorf (2014 and 2015/16 voluntary helpers in Gobabis/Namibia) and some of their friends. The run proved to be a platform for a

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A matter close to our hearts: Charity golf tournament for children in Namibia

On the invitation of wph Wohnbau und Projektentwicklung Hamburg GmbH, numerous passionate golfers and beginners met at the Charity Golf Tournament in aid of steps for children at the Weidenhof Golf Club in Pinneberg on 07.09.2017. For Simon Vollmer, Managing Director of wph Wohnbau und Projektentwicklung Hamburg GmbH in the second generation, it is a matter close to the heart to help children in need. So

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Networking for a good cause

Helping other people was at the centre of the 12th Networker for Humanity day on 10 September at the Harmonie Congress Centre in Heilbronn. Many networkers from different industries and companies came together there, all pursuing the shared goal of supporting humanitarian aid projects. Michael Hoppe presented this together with Dirk Jakob, initiator and 1st chairman

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Africa traveller sparks curiosity – about Namibia and the steps projects

[:de] On Friday, 4 August 2017, Mr Wolfgang Brune from Lilienthal showed pictures and videos in the summer garden of the “Bahnhof Neu St. Jürgen” restaurant in Worpswede from his two trips to Namibia and Botswana in 2014 and 2016. On his second trip in May 2016, he also visited the kindergartens of steps and its project partner in Windhoek and

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