Thank you for the warmth! One important need we brought to the attention of our supporters* was warm wool blankets and winter clothing. In Namibia, temperatures are cold in July, and warming blankets are usually full of holes and dirty or disappear. We thank all supporters* and friends for the warming donation. https://youtu.be/4v6HyP-P70ohttps://youtu.be/Vx2vA6sQIMohttps://youtu.be/goXfkXkZcnw
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What does Regina from Gobabis do? The steps homes child Regina is staying. She feels at home with her steps homes family in Gobabis. In the meantime, she has completed her matric, which is comparable to the Abitur in Germany, and is currently improving this in courses at NamCol (Namibian College, which is a state further education programme) in order to be able to
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The marathon chickens move in In Okahandja, the almost 100 square metre chicken coop was completed in the last few days before the coronavirus pandemic. Eggs are hatched using an incubator, some of the chicks are then sold, some are reared as laying hens or sold as larger chickens. As soon as the border to South Africa is open again, a larger incubator and
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Happy vegetables ask for help with sales The vegetable garden at this location in the immediate vicinity of our preschools has previously supplied the soup kitchens there with vegetables. The vegetables were only sold when there was a short-term surplus of one type of vegetable. Setbacks in agriculture, as many will know, are not uncommon. The extremely dry air, the drought of the
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The implementation of the required hygiene measures during lockdown phase 3 has begun successfully. Take a look at the almost routine procedures that take place every morning at all steps – and steps partner projects. The children and young people have now also become accustomed to the procedure. Above all, they are happy that a little normality is returning to their everyday lives
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My name is Vincent Rothe. I am 19 years old and was a volunteer for 3 months at steps for children in Namibia. My assignment lasted from 7 January 2020 to 5 April 2020. The project in which I was involved is located in Okakarara, a small town near the Waterberg. There I worked together
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Carina, a weltwärts volunteer in Okakarara in 2019/20, reports here on her almost full year in Namibia and answers our questions in a short interview. How did you feel the day after your arrival?A mixture of disbelief, respect, excitement and confusion stirred within me. However, I only truly realized that I had returned a few weeks later. Quite
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Half a year makes a difference When Dominik arrived in Namibia, it was school holidays. So there was plenty of time to settle in and get to know the project. “At the beginning of the regular school term, we had the opportunity to take a look at the other areas. Together with the project leaders, a plan was developed for us to take turns observing different teachers in class
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For our steps children, as here in Gobabis, there are lots of healthy side dishes, such as apples today. On other days, the children are given carrots or oranges for an extra vitamin boost.
In Gobabis, the food distribution for our steps children is now finally possible in line with the legal guidelines: teachers and educators are helping to teach the children, in a playful way, to keep their distance. Before eating, all children must wash their hands thoroughly and then queue for their meal in a long line. They take their meals separately from one another. Social
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