Happy Easter!
[:de] We wish you a nice and sunny Easter! [:en] We wish you a nice and sunny Easter! [:]
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Easter Party in Okakarara!
[:de] Blowing out eggs and then painting them? Not every child knows this, and so our volunteers, Katharina and Sophia, introduced this tradition in Okakarara: “We in Okakarara held a small Easter party with some of our afternoon children (grades 4+5). We wanted to bring a little bit of German tradition to Namibia and bought eggs, carefully poked two holes in them and
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AZ Namibia reports after the anniversary
[:de] After the anniversary celebration on 11 March, the Allgemeine Zeitung Namibia reports today on the festivities, in particular on Regional Councillor Kandorozu’s suggestion that the government should participate in the school project: [icon name=“icon-doc-alt“] State should cover personnel costs, Allgemeine Zeitung Namibia, 14.3.2016 Michael Hoppe recounts: We had a wonderful celebration, with many guests and even more speeches. It was
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Can Michael Hoppe do magic
[:de] More than once, when I consider the children’s and their families’ hardship in our projects, I genuinely wished I could work magic. But the wish is soon overtaken by reality. And so I keep going tirelessly, thinking with our team about how things can continue, what comes next
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10 years of preschool in Okakarara
[:de] The preschool, a social step that serves the education and upbringing of the children. In 2006, we started the preschool with 30 children. Since January 2011, every year up to 80 children aged 5 to 7 have been coming to school on five mornings per week. There, the children learn and play together,
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A man goes to the doctor …
[:de] Often, the most basic hygiene items are lacking, such as washcloths, toothbrushes and soap, along with warm clothing and blankets. Our children lack the things we take for granted. That is why we ask for your donation for the essentials: [maxbutton id=“16″] [maxbutton id=“17″] We would particularly like to thank » Dr. Stani Nawka, our
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Our women have the power
[:de] Especially for teaching all grade levels, the training and continuing education of our teachers is indispensable. [maxbutton id=“15″] 2006, we started at the Okakkarara preschool with 30 children. Since January 2011, up to 80 children aged 5 to 7 have attended school every year on five mornings a week. There
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This is where the heart of steps beats
The Förderverein steps for children e.V. was founded in 2006 with the aim of financially and in terms of expertise supporting the non-profit purposes of the foundation steps for children. The contributions of the Förderverein are paid out to the steps for children foundation and are used by it for the steps for children projects in Namibia, earmarked for specific purposes. » Become a member On the
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The sun king of Gobabis
[:de] Since 2010, our project partnership in Gobabis has been in place under the leadership of Henk Olwage. With the support of steps for children, a lot has changed, but help is still urgently needed: In the project’s carpentry workshop, furniture is repaired, building blocks are shaped and, above all, solar cookers are made, so that—through the revenue—social measures can also
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Do dwarfs also play with their Matchbox cars?
[:de] We do not know how to answer this cryptic question by » Martin Reisenberg. But we do know how important play is for our youngest children in Namibia! That is why we would like to expand the playground facilities for our children this year. Help us do so with your donation: [maxbutton id=“13″] [maxbutton id=“14″]
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