Today, our diligent team in Germany is taking its well-deserved Christmas break. From 4 January, we’ll be back for you. You’re welcome to send us a message at info@stepsforchildren.de. In urgent cases, you can also use our answering machine.
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[:de] How you can read in the report on the Holiday Club, our teachers are important points of reference in the steps projects. They care lovingly for the girls and boys in the crèche, kindergarten, pre-school and after-school care, laying the foundation for lifelong learning. At home, many children experience little
Our teachers – trusted mentors and trailblazers Read more »
The holiday club in Gobabis this year, organized by the volunteers, had its last day yesterday. Here are a few impressions from the last two weeks: [:en] This year organized by volunteers Holiday Club in Gobabis had his last day yesterday. Here are some impressions of the last two weeks: [:]
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Since November, we have had a new partner project in Windhoek. „Love your neighbour“ is located in the Katutura shanty town and was founded in 2001. Six teachers and the headmaster look after around 300 children in the crèche, kindergarten and pre-school. The entire buildings of the project were destroyed by fire on 28 July 2014 and were only hastily rebuilt. To support around 60
New mattresses for daycare center Read more »
[:de] The Holiday Club in Gobabis is entering its second week. Here is a current look at everything the volunteers are putting together: “Upcycling” is not only a trend in Germany; in Gobabis too, at Holiday Club #2, “waste” was transformed into imaginative kites, stylish milk-carton wallets, papier-mâché hot-air balloons and Christmas cards featuring designs made from used tea bags. The motivated
Egg cartons, milk cartons, tea bags… and Jingle Bells Read more »
[:de] At our project sites in Gobabis and Otavi, steps for children has expanded its social support by setting up so-called steps-homes. This helps mothers or families who, in addition to their own children, also raise several orphan children. The children who otherwise live on the streets are given a home, care, and are provided for. We want to provide every steps-homes family with a
Equip steps-homes with solar ovens Read more »
[:de] After the school year came to a festive close, the holiday programme is now coming up again. Our female volunteers and teachers received energetic support from Georgene, a high school student from Walvis Bay, who is pitching in in Gobabis during the Christmas holidays. Here is a report on the first week from our female volunteers: “Old favourites, such as the Olympic Games and Experiment Day, and new activities, such as shell necklaces
Holiday Club December 2015 Read more »
Today is the International Day of Human Rights. steps for children would like to take this opportunity to draw particular attention to the right to education. The right to education addresses the human right to free access to education, equal opportunities and the right to schooling. We pursue these aspects with our work in Namibia as well, because education
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[:de] This year's Christmas Light Opening by Tobias Meixner on the second Sunday of Advent was held under the motto: collecting donations for steps for children. The organiser reports delightedly: “We had bratwursts, homemade waffles, mulled wine, children's punch and much more. An extra donation table was also set up with information material from steps
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[:de] Shortly before her departure back to Germany, Ulrike Kösters held a first-aid course for the female staff members in Okakarara: The last three days of the school year in Okakarara were used for this purpose to refresh our female staff members’ first-aid knowledge a little. Ulrike Kösters, who for three months
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