New classrooms in Namibia The Kid-Care Kollege in Katutura offers new educational facilities for children from the poorest backgrounds in Windhoek, Namibia. In the Namibian capital Windhoek in the Goreangab district, also located in Katutura, we have been supporting the Kid-Care Kollege, the Johannes Kraus Foundation, since the beginning of the year with the kind support of the Georg Kraus Foundation.
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From left: Rautia Shikongo (teacher), Martin Schölling (National Coordinator Team), Secilie Ekandjo (cook) Single Quarter in Katutura In Windhoek's poorest neighbourhood, Katutura, we have founded a new social facility for children that creates prospects by offering education, care and meals. We are delighted that our new facility, the „Single Quarter“ preschool in Katutura, will open its doors in April.
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Moneymoon at THS Moneymoon in March at THS in Pinneberg – an all-round successful event! Guardian angels from Pinneberg support 6 guardian angel children from Namibia. On 21.03.23, steps for children took part in the successful Moneymoon event at Theodor-Heuss-School in Pinneberg. Organised in a colourful and varied way by the ninth-grade students, the charitable commitment
Would you like to volunteer for steps? We would like to invite you to our steps action meeting on 30 March at 6 pm. If you are interested in this meeting to get to know us and get an impression of the activities we are planning, please contact us at info@stepsforchildren.dean. We look forward to a binding registration
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On 25 March, Gastronomie Pütter will be hosting an exquisite wine fair at the Anglo-German Club in Hamburg. Here you can sample wines from German wine-growing regions such as Baden, Franconia, the Rheingau, the Moselle, Rheinhessen and Württemberg as well as from the rest of the wine world such as Chile, South Tyrol, Portugal and France. You can join in for just €5 admission. And
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Sophie has already seen, experienced and learnt a lot in the short time she has been with steps in Okakarara. In this article, she describes her everyday life at steps and what it is like to come to Namibia and stay there for just a few months. Hello from Okakarara! I am Sophie, 19
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Who is Johanna? One of the first people to start studying in Windhoek thanks to the support of steps for children. In “Who is Johanna?” she introduced herself personally once again and reported on her life so far. Johanna was born in Okakarara, Namibia, and grew up with her parents. She has two younger sisters. “It’s
Little guardian angels from Hamburg The Schule an der Gartenstadt, a primary school in Hamburg's Wandsbek district, is getting involved: Many pupils in the first and third grades become little guardian angels! The Schule an der Gartenstadt from Hamburg was a great help to our Guardian Angel children last year too. We were very pleased that the pupils
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Significant shortcomings in Namibia's schools! More than ever, children and young people need our support through the guardian angel programme at steps for children. On International Education Day, we want to draw attention to the serious shortcomings in Namibia's education system. Some factors that influence the shortage in the Namibian education system: Only now, after almost three pandemic years, is the actual,
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Many children do not know their own country Many children in Namibia who grow up on the outer fringes of society in informal settlements hardly have the opportunity to explore their own country due to their living conditions. Some children have never been to the capital Windhoek, others have never even been to the next largest town. Only our numerous guardian angels from
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