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Children photographing their Namibia

Do you know our Christmas card from 2023? Anton Trexler took the photo. An 18-year-old photographer who fulfilled a dream together with his grandfather and travelled to Namibia – more precisely, to steps for children in Okakarara. For five days, he runs a photography workshop with the steps children in the afternoon, where the children their

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Celebrating a birthday with Mirjam Kammer

Celebrating a birthday with Mirjam Kammer The first time Mirjam Kammer heard about steps for children, she stayed not far from steps in Okakarara, at a guest farm at the Waterberg. There, she was told a lot – about the steps facility with preschool and kindergarten and the cultivation of vegetables in Ongombombonde; about the kindergarten groups, the preschool classes and guardian angel children, as well as the

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Merry Christmas!

steps – a Safe Space and learning opportunity for children and adults in the heart of Namibia. Merry Christmas from steps for children! since 2006, our vision has been to enable people from the poorest backgrounds to find a way out of poverty through education, training and various employment opportunities. We do not leave them alone in the face of the ongoing challenges – we provide long-term support and offer individual assistance

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Sarah in Namibia

Sarah in Namibia Sarah is doing a short-term volunteer placement with steps for children in Namibia – but she will tell you all about it herself. You don't have to commit to an entire Voluntary Social Year; you can also apply to us for a placement for a few months. Who are you and since when have you been at which location with

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Madita in Namibia

Madita in Namibia Would you also like to spend a Voluntary Social Year in Namibia with steps for children, like Madita? Here you can get a great impression of her placement in Okakarara. Let yourself be inspired and find out about other opportunities to work with steps in Namibia – it doesn't always have to be a whole year… Who

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Luisa in Namibia

Luisa is in Okakarara as a short-term volunteer – just like Sarah! Here, in an interview, you can find out what challenges she had to overcome, how she prepared for the volunteer placement and the country of Namibia, and what she is grateful for. Who are you and since when have you been at which location with steps? My name

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Felizia in Namibia

Felizia in Namibia says hello! Felizia in Namibia says hello – one of our volunteers who is at steps in Gobabis together with Anna. If you are also interested in an FSJ, you will find more helpful pages at the end of the interview. Who are you and since when have you been at which location with steps? My name is

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Anna in Namibia

Anna in Namibia! Get to know our volunteers, who spend an entire year doing their FSJ in 2023-2024 at the steps for children facilities in Namibia. Hey, I'm Anna and I've been here at steps in Gobabis since mid-August 2023. I graduated from high school this summer and in Germany I enjoy doing things like bouldering, youth work

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Hello to Namibia!

Hello to Namibia! steps volunteers answer questions about their stay and the activities in our facilities in Namibia. Look forward to it! Hello, my name is Anette and I have been at the Okakarara location at steps for children since mid-August. Why did you decide to do a social year in Namibia? Since I was in the 9th grade

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We are #hiring

The Hamburg-based steps for children foundation is looking for a fundraiser (m/f/d) as soon as possible About us: Since 2005, steps for children in Namibia has been committed to providing education and nutrition to destitute children from the informal settlements. What began with a pre-school group for 30 children has now grown to over 2,000 children and young people who

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