[:en] Another highlight during my stay in Okakarara was meeting Chief Sam Kambazembi, the new Royal Highness, Supreme Chief of the traditional authorities. His father, the then Chief Kambazembi, and I had met for the first time almost exactly 10 years ago. After I had presented my vision and plans for steps for children to him, he asked me to start the first steps project [...]
Meeting with the new Chief Sam Kambazembi Read More »
[:de] This school year, students in the home economics vocational entry class at BBS II in Delmenhorst have been looking into the question of what food waste in Germany has to do with hunger in Africa. Through contact with an au pair girl from Cameroon, they learnt, among other things, that very few children in Cameroon go to school.
An enjoyable fundraising campaign Read More »
[:en] During my tour through Namibia to the various steps projects, it was a particular pleasure to see the vegetable garden in Okakarara. Thanks to our advisor Gal Sirten and his foreman Paulus Marunga, but also especially thanks to the efforts of the five women from the community who work in the garden every day and grow the vegetables for their own income and the
Show-step vegetable garden Read More »
[:en] The children and teachers of our Heart for the Children cooperation project welcomed me and our National Coordinator, Stefan Schultheiss, with beaming eyes and thanked us warmly for the new school building. They are very much looking forward to learning and playing there soon and to welcoming new children. The two new classrooms will soon be ready
A thank you for the new school building Read More »
[:en] It's winter in Namibia at the moment and sometimes it's very cold. When I was in Gobabis, the temperatures dropped to -5°C at night and there was no heating. At least I had a thick jumper, thermal clothing and blankets. How the people in the poor neighbourhoods manage without blankets and sometimes without a mattress on the cold floor of their homes?
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[:en] For a few days now I have been travelling through Namibia to our steps projects and looking at the latest developments and buildings, having detailed discussions with the employees and being happy about our bright steps children. Last Monday, the first meeting took place at which the heads of all steps projects, or the projects with which steps for
Dr Michael Hoppe on a project trip to Namibia in 2015 Read More »
[:en] We are delighted that the children's advisory board of the BürgerStiftung Hamburg steps for children has approved funding for the construction of a playground for our co-operation project „Otto Gamseb“ in Rehoboth/Namibia. The BürgerStiftung Hamburg and the children's aid organisation Children for a better World e.V. pursue the goal of working together with young people to improve the situation of children and young people.
Playground in Rehoboth made possible by Hamburg Children's Council Read More »
[:en] Every two years, the extended von Trotha family organises a family reunion. This year, this reunion was not only used for a nice and joyful reunion, but also as an opportunity to organise a charity run for the benefit of steps for children. The children and young people looked for up to five sponsors, who donated an amount per lap run.
Family reunion with sporting commitment Read More »
[:en] During the May holidays, Selma Mukuve, Desiree Shunyuni and Agnes Naibas, the three preschool teachers of the steps for children - Johanniter PrePrimary School, took part in a training course of the “Amos Meerkat skool” Namibia. The Johanniter Home Khoaeb Otavi made its premises available for the course and Mrs Susan du Toit, project manager in Otavi, and her staff ensured that the course was a success.
[:en] Today you have the last opportunity to visit the online art exhibition of the German-Japanese artist Mitsue Kono, the proceeds of which will be donated to the steps for children projects. The artistic works impress with their expressive colour accents and fascinating structural compositions. 20% of the proceeds will go to the steps for children foundation. So you can show your love
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