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When CSR is lived

If CSR is lived out After our appeal for help, the CSR team at Brother International GmbH quickly got in touch with former employee Jochem Ihmig and provided support in times of need with a generous four-figure contribution. Thanks to the donation, steps distributed food parcels to more than 10 families from the Informal Settlements. The parcels were enough for around three

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Small, fine Alafia – indoors this time

Small, fine Alafia – indoors this time The Alafia Africa Festival took place again this year. After a one-year break due to the well-known restrictions, it was possible for steps this year only at very short notice and not in the usual manner in Altona to set up a small but fine indoor information stand. The festival was subject to the 3G rules to ensure the safety of the participants

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A Namibia fan from Hamburg

A Namibia fan from Hamburg Some of you may be wondering – what exactly are Tracks4Africa? There’s a forum on the internet, namibia-forum.ch, that deals with Namibia, southern Africa and travel there. This is where in particular interested Namibia fans gather. One member also found their way to us – Tews Koll. He

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Chile fan

Vegetable growing at steps in Namibia At our project location in Okakarara, in the neighbouring village of Ongombombonde there has been a vegetable growing area of more than 1,000 sq m since 2014. Mostly under shade nets, but also outdoors there is all sorts of produce grown here: carrots, cabbage, beetroot and spinach. Peppers and chili are also included, along with melons and onions. But chili in particular thrives here. The wages

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New use for the sewing room

A new purpose for the sewing room We’ve found a new purpose for the sewing room from Okakarara. You’ll find out what it is and where it will be set up again in our post. The sustainable idea of reusing materials that already exist is a key part of this. Thanks to a generous donor, we’re able to build a new sewing room in Okakarara.

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Friendship

Friendship Day Today is Friendship Day. Since February of this year, three of our children of the protective angels – one should by now really be talking about young adults – have been living together in a small apartment in Windhoek. Visit to the apartment When steps for children founder Michael Hoppe was in Namibia on a project trip in June, he worked together with

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In deep mourning

IN DEEP SORROW With deep sorrow, we bid farewell to Milly Bock, our project manager in Rehoboth. With deep sorrow and heavy hearts, we must tell you that Melvyrine Bock passed away on 28 June 2021 following a severe Covid illness. We are devastated and mourn our project manager from Rehoboth, who was with her husband, her children

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