[:de] The holidays are now almost over, and in Gobabis the ‘Holiday Club’ organised by our new volunteers and some teachers is coming to an end. Svenja, Barbara, Janna and Lisa played, did crafts and took part in sports every day with enthusiastic teachers and up to 80 children. Here they report on their impressions and experiences: Play,
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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 from 10 a.m. at the Hamburg high-rise bunker on Müggenkampstraße in Eimsbüttel. The athletes had to complete 98 laps over six floors – a total of 7.449 steps and 1.390 metres of elevation gain. The entry fee was donated to the steps for children foundation. The idea for this unusual event came from the Hamburg 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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The Damberg couple celebrated a milestone birthday and collected donations for steps. Macel Damberg reports: “On the occasion of my wife Britta Damberg’s 40th birthday, the guests supported our “donate instead of giving gifts” campaign by putting their envelopes containing individual donations into a prepared box. In addition, our DJ used the music-request motto “How much is it worth to me
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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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[:de] Isabella Ueitele, lecturer at the University of Namibia (UNAM), was in Gobabis for two days and provided another training on growing and cultivating our mushrooms. We are constantly improving our methods and achieving increasingly better harvests. [:en] Isabella Ueitele, lecturer at the University of Namibia (UNAM), was for two days in
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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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