steps in Okakarara

[:de] With the help of the two kindergarten teachers, our volunteer Christina Gintenstorfer organized a very special visit: a visit from two police officers, who provided road safety education for all the children at the preschool and kindergarten. Christina says: “The children were incredibly excited. After a short introduction, we went out onto the street, following the flashing police car, and practiced with

[:de] Birgit Eckert, educator at the Kita Himmelblau in Hamburg, didn’t just arrive well in Okakarara—she also quickly found her place among the smallest steps children, who conjure up a creative Lego-brick installation from her. The Tiger children at Kita Himmelblau will be amazed more than once. And that’s not all: Already before

[:de] The founders of the first German charity bag label beliya have been sponsoring the children in the steps projects for many years. Currently, they are in Namibia and visiting our preschools in Rehoboth and Okakarara. On their Facebook page, they tell you more about their experiences! With their first crowdfunding campaign on oneplanetcrowd.com, they want to support the construction of a school in Rehoboth and

[:de] The eleven children of the Tiger group from Kita Himmelblau, Duvenstedter Markt, set off on 10 March on the long journey to the steps office in Markusstraße, accompanied by their educators Birgit Eckert, Tina Vonderheiden-Klinger, and Marc Görlitz. They had an important gift with them. Together with the adults, they counted the donation box, which was kept under great

[:de] Ivondia, 42 years old, has worked as an educator at the steps preschool in Okakarara since 2007. She is especially caring, looks after the children’s hygiene, and provides first aid. Ivondia is married to a teacher and has four daughters—three of them are still at school, while one is already working. Besides her

[:de] Our volunteers in Namibia regularly report on their experiences in the projects. Since the beginning of February, trained pre-school teacher Christina Gintenstorfer has been supporting the kindergarten and afternoon care in Okakarara. During the two weeks of active work in the project, Christina has already experienced a lot: “Together with a Namibian colleague, I look after a group. There are different thematic focuses (e.

The construction work in Okakarara are in full swing. The new guest house grows and prospers, so that the first guests can stay