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ALAFIA 2015 – steps is taking part again

[:en] Visit our information stand at the Africa Festival ALAFIA on 29 and 30 August in Altona and experience the atmosphere around the theme of Africa with culinary and musical highlights, information and sales stands. If you are not yet familiar with the projects of the steps for children foundation in Namibia and would like to get involved, our team of volunteers will be happy to provide you with friendly information and advice.

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Marathon in the high-rise bunker for the benefit of steps

[:de] On 23 August, an unusual marathon took place from 10 a.m. at the Hamburg high-rise bunker on Müggenkampstraße in Eimsbüttel. The athletes had to complete 98 laps over six floors – a total of 7.449 steps and 1.390 metres of elevation gain. The entry fee was donated to the steps for children foundation.  The idea for this unusual event came from the Hamburg sports physician, Dr.

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A birthday with a special cause

The Damberg couple celebrated a milestone birthday and collected donations for steps. Macel Damberg reports: “On the occasion of my wife Britta Damberg’s 40th birthday, the guests supported our “donate instead of giving gifts” campaign by putting their envelopes containing individual donations into a prepared box. In addition, our DJ used the music-request motto “How much is it worth to me

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A new climbing frame for Okakarara

[:de] Kevin Bakirtzis is currently completing a voluntary social year (FSJ) in our project in Okakarara. The high school graduate is not only helping out on site, but also collecting donations from Germany with the help of his family, which are then invested in the renovation of the climbing frame, for example. The old climbing frame was badly in need of renovation due to weathering. It was installed at the new sports ground at

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Training by UNAM lecturer

[:de] Isabella Ueitele, lecturer at the University of Namibia (UNAM), was in Gobabis for two days and provided another training on growing and cultivating our mushrooms. We are constantly improving our methods and achieving increasingly better harvests.      [:en] Isabella Ueitele, lecturer at the University of Namibia (UNAM), was for two days in

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“Go for Africa” – Despite continuous rain, many kilometres for steps

In June, Hobeuken Primary School in Sprockhövel held a sponsored run to support „steps for children“ in Okakarara. Encouraged by their daughter Karoline Piepel, who is currently completing a weltwärts year at our first project site in Namibia, Gotelind Heidbrink-Piepel ensured everything ran smoothly and was thrilled to report about the athletic participants: „Despite constant rain, all 104

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Inauguration of the new classrooms at Heart for the Children in Rehoboth

On 8 July, our partner „Heart for the Children“ officially received approval from the authorities for the new school buildings that were built with financial support from the steps for children foundation and other supporters. The inventory is still missing, but as soon as tables and chairs have been purchased, the project will be able to accommodate and support twice as many children. The

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