[:de] Shortly before her departure back to Germany, Ulrike Kösters held a first-aid course for the female staff members in Okakarara: The last three days of the school year in Okakarara were used for this purpose to refresh our female staff members’ first-aid knowledge a little. Ulrike Kösters, who for three months
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[:de] Many children in the communities where our steps projects are located do not get breakfast at home and also don’t receive warm meals regularly. In our soup kitchens, the steps children are provided with warm meals every day so that they are healthy, supported in their growth, and have the energy they need for learning, as well as for sport and play. Help one
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On:de-DE Die student Lena Palm started her nearly 3-month internship at the Stiftung steps for children on 23 November. We’re delighted to have her actively supporting us and would like to welcome her warmly! Best of all, she introduces herself and her connection to steps briefly: “My name is Lena Palm, I study social sciences and
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[:de] steps for children has now discovered a new way to collect donations: The whole thing works via the free app “smoost”. We have set up a project there through which we would like to raise money for our projects in Okakarara and Gobabis. Download the smoost app from the App Store once, select our foundation and the project, and support us –
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[:de] Svenja Lais supported steps for children in Gobabis from 10.08. to 09.10.2015, particularly the preschool of the partner project Light for the Children. During this time, she experienced what she herself described as “a very enriching and rewarding time”. Below, Svenja reports on a few experiences at steps: “The first three weeks of my stay were still school holidays. During this
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[:de] Today, on 1 December, we would like to celebrate #GivingTuesday with you. #GivingTuesday is a worldwide movement that calls on people to give, donate and get involved in social causes. Take part and support us with the rebuilding of our new project in Windhoek! „Love Your Neighbour“ is located in the Katutura shanty town and was founded in 2001 by Alida and Gerhard Swartz.
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[:de] In the midday heat, I make my way home to Arweso. Arweso is seven years old and lives with his mother, his siblings and his aunt in the Rehoboth township. The family lives without electricity and running water in their corrugated iron shack, and since no one has a job, there is usually also no money for
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[:de] On Saturday 21.11.2015, our hardworking helpers were at the Mercado shopping centre in Altona. At the beautifully decorated stand, the projects in Namibia were presented, along with sewing products, and as a special one-time promotion Beliya handbags were sold. In addition, our youngest visitors were able to impress with an interesting dexterity game, so that some donations could also be collected here.
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[:de] Since there are fewer and fewer children towards the end of the school year because many parents send their children to the villages for the holidays early, our graduation celebration has already taken place on Thursday, 19 November. There was a lot to organise in advance: every child received a small bag with pens, writing materials, a toothbrush and—paste, a washcloth and small gifts
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[:de] The Whiskey Club Rüdenau set up a donation box in support of steps for children. The club is growing rapidly and on 14 November, the 50th member, Andreas Leitner, was warmly welcomed with a small grill celebration at the Whiskey Club Rüdenau. A second donation box was awarded on this occasion to Tobias Meixner. He will host an Advent party for the 2nd Advent
Whisky Friends Rüdenau are exemplary! Read more »
