[:de] Die Ferien sind nun fast vorbei und in Gobabis geht der von unseren neuen Volontärinnen und einigen Lehrern organisierte ‚Holiday Club‘ zu Ende. Svenja, Barbara, Janna und Lisa haben mit begeisterten Lehrern und bis zu 80 Kindern täglich gespielt, gebastelt und Sport gemacht. Hier berichten sie von ihren Eindrücken und Erlebnissen: Spiel, […]
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[:en] We would like to congratulate our partner project Heart for the Children on its 20th anniversary! Thank you very much for taking care of the needy children in Rehoboth for so many years and lovingly looking after them day after day and accompanying them on their way to primary school! [:en] We congratulate our partner project Heart for the
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[:en] Visit our information stand at the Africa Festival ALAFIA on 29 and 30 August in Altona and experience the atmosphere around the theme of Africa with culinary and musical highlights, information and sales stands. If you are not yet familiar with the projects of the steps for children foundation in Namibia and would like to get involved, our team of volunteers will be happy to provide you with friendly information and advice.
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[:de] On 23 August, an unusual marathon took place in Hamburg's Müggenkampstraße bunker in Eimsbüttel from 10 am. The athletes had to complete 98 laps over six floors - a total of 7,449 steps and 1,390 metres in altitude. The entry fee was donated to the steps for children foundation. The idea for the unusual event came from the Hamburg-based sports physician, Dr.
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[:en] Thanks to a generous donation from Holland, we were able to present our two project partners Heart for the Children and Otto Gamseb with a solar oven each. The staff and children are looking forward to trying out a wide variety of dishes with the ovens. The production and sale of the solar ovens from our carpentry workshop in Gobabis creates important jobs. The income from
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Mr and Mrs Damberg celebrated a milestone birthday and collected donations for steps. Macel Damberg reports: „To mark the 40th birthday of my wife, Britta Damberg, the guests supported our „Donations instead of gifts“ campaign by dropping their envelopes with individual donations into a prepared box. In addition, our DJ played the music request motto „How much is my
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[:de] Kevin Bakirtzis is currently completing a voluntary social year (FSJ) in our project in Okakarara. The high school graduate is not only helping out on site, but also collecting donations from Germany with the help of his family, which are then invested in the renovation of the climbing frame, for example. The old climbing frame was badly in need of renovation due to weathering. It was installed at the new sports ground at
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Isabella Ueitele, lecturer at the University of Namibia (UNAM), was in Gobabis for two days and gave another training on the growing and cultivation of our mushrooms. We are improving our methods steadily and are achieving ever better harvests. [:en] Isabella Ueitele, lecturer at the University of Namibia (UNAM), was in Gobabis for two days and gave further training on the growing and cultivation of our mushrooms.
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In June, Hobeuken Primary School in Sprockhövel held a sponsored run to support „steps for children“ in Okakarara. Encouraged by their daughter Karoline Piepel, who is currently completing a weltwärts year at our first project site in Namibia, Gotelind Heidbrink-Piepel ensured everything ran smoothly and was thrilled to report about the athletic participants: „Despite constant rain, all 104
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