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General meeting of the support association steps for children e.V.

MEMBERS' MEETING FÖRDERVEREIN STEPS FOR CHILDREN E.V. Register now! This year's general meeting of the steps for children e.V. support association will take place at the end of October and will again be open to all interested parties who are not members of the support association. In addition to a presentation of the developments in the steps facilities on site in Namibia, there will be other programme items - be curious! Hybrid event incl.

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Celebrate a birthday with Michael Hoppe

Congratulations on your 75th birthday, dear Michael! Michael Hoppe, foundation founder and chair of the board of the steps for children foundation, celebrates his 75th birthday on 2 October! It’s an opportunity to recognize his outstanding contributions to the wellbeing of children and families—and to wish him heartfelt congratulations. On his life journey so far, he has already achieved a great deal

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How steps olives taste…

We don't really know what steps olives taste like ... ... because for the last 15 years, since we planted little olive trees in the Namibian soil near Okakarara, we have been eagerly awaiting the first harvest. Well - we actually had an olive harvest this year! But first things first. The few remaining of the

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We provide further training and invest in team building

We provide training and invest in team building Training and further education are important if you want to develop as a team, but above all as a foundation and project. That's why we encourage and challenge: We provide training and invest in team building. Team spirit and workshop in Gobabis After a team-building funday at the Gobabis site, which was characterised by games and

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Prevent child marriage in Zimbabwe

Protect girls from child marriage Our new project in cooperation with Plan International is intended to prevent child marriage in Zimbabwe – this time in a different region in the interior of the country. In June 2023, we renewed our commitment in Zimbabwe and are supporting a project to empower girls! This time, the project is located in the interior of the country, in Kwekwe in the Midlands region

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Success stories of steps in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe success stories We can look back on the successes of steps in Zimbabwe and realise that we want to continue. Since 2017, we have been supporting education and income-generating measures in cooperation with the Help with Plan Foundation and Plan International. We would like to share the successes of our cooperation to date with you: Successes in the province

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Sewing machine arrived in Namibia

A sewing machine for the sewing room Sewing machine arrived in Namibia Recently, a sewing machine from Hamburg reached the steps sewing room in Okakarara! – with our committed volunteer and former volunteer Lisa Bartels. This meant the sewing machine could be safely transported in a free space in the suitcase. That was a perfect landing. In Windhoek, it was then received

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Event in August

Event in August ALAFIA: steps is back again!    On 27 August 2023, it’s happening again—the ALAFIA Africa Festival will take place for the 21st time in Hamburg. This time, however, not as usual on Große Bergstraße in the middle of Altona, but at Afrotopia. Unfortunately, the city of Hamburg has increased the prices so much that the organizer has

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Internship at a Foundation

steps for children foundation is looking for an intern (m/f/d) in the field of event management steps for children is a non-profit foundation that is committed to a better future for destitute children and young people in Namibia and Zimbabwe. As part of the internship programme, we are now offering an internship position with a focus on event management. The internship has a

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steps for children joins SEND

steps for children joins SEND The steps for children foundation joins the Social Entrepreneur Network Germany! The steps for children foundation has exciting news to announce: We are now a proud member of the Social Entrepreneur Network Germany (SEND). This partnership provides another opportunity to realise our mission and empower even more children through

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