steps in Okakarara

[:de] Dr. Michael Hoppe was a guest on Hamburg1 and Julia Reimnitz ’asked‘ what the ’steps‘ for children are all about. Watch the 6-minute interview » here: Interview Hamburg 1 Michael Hoppe    [:en] Dr. Michael Hoppe was invited to Hamburg1 and Julia Reimnitz has „demand“ what it has with

[:de] Construction and expansion took place in Okakarara: In addition to a new greenhouse, which supplies the vegetable garden with new plants, a new chicken coop was also put into operation. The expansion of the income-generating steps is an important step toward the further development of the entire site.  Spraying the small plants   Young bean plants…   …grapevines…   …and roses!   Paulus Marunga

[:de] In Namibia… We would like to celebrate 10 years of steps for children at the place where it all began, with a soup kitchen and preschool for 30 children: on March 11, 2016, in Okakarara. Join us there, where our first steps took place, and see for yourself the development at our other project locations as well. If you are interested

[:de] The two volunteers, Katharina Wagner and Sophia Eckerth, not only organized an eventful holiday care programme for the children; at the start of the school year, the two are also actively involved with a lot of commitment and new ideas.  After the successful holiday care with plaster masks, face painting, colouring Christmas pictures, running parcours, building sand castles in the sandbox, Bobbycar races, football, etc., where we provided the same amount

[:de] Today the new school year begins in Namibia – we wish all new and returning students a good start and, above all, lots of success in their studies! The entire steps team is looking forward to working with the many motivated children and young people at all locations. [:en] Today in Namibia starts the new school year

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.

[: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

[:de] Since there are fewer and fewer children towards the end of the school year because many parents send their children to the villages for the holidays early, our graduation celebration has already taken place on Thursday, 19 November. There was a lot to organise in advance: every child received a small bag with pens, writing materials, a toothbrush and—paste, a washcloth and small gifts

[:de] Our “temporary caretaker,” Michael Steinbach, is also working hard on the guesthouse in Okakarara. He writes about what additions the guesthouse has gained through his help in the second part of his report: “To warm up,” a braai was built at the new steps guesthouse in September. This is a kind of grill table that is filled with wood or charcoal. “Braaiing”