steps in Okakarara

The sponsored child Petronella passed her A-levels in 2021 – as the 4th best in her year group. Only 4% in total passed at this school level. We attribute this to the close support structure provided by the sponsored child program in Okakarara. Petronella has been in our steps sponsored child program since 2010, and in this short interview she will tell us about herself. Hi,

We asked Julius a few quick questions in Okakarara to give you an insight into the project work in Namibia. If you’re also interested in doing a FSJ or spending time abroad with steps for children, you can find out more HERE. Since when have you been in Okakarara? Johanna and I have been in Okakarara since 08.01.2022 and

Hi! My name is Paula and I’ve been in Okakarara for a month (since 19.01.2022). Together with Julius and Johanna, my fellow volunteers, I’ll be working for the next six months with steps for children in Okakarara. Okakarara is a very cozy place. People greet you on the street and ask how you’re doing. Because of that,

The first volunteers in Okakarara are back again Hello, I’m Johanna, one of the volunteers in Okakarara. I arrived here together with Julius on 08 January 2022, so the following Monday was our first day of work. What I liked right away was that here a „Hello“ always comes with a „How are you?“—

A new purpose for the sewing room We’ve found a new purpose for the sewing room from Okakarara. You’ll find out what it is and where it will be set up again in our post. The sustainable idea of reusing materials that already exist is a key part of this. Thanks to a generous donor, we’re able to build a new sewing room in Okakarara.

Where there was red earth recently… …the maize is now growing wonderfully! Where there was red earth recently, maize is now growing wonderfully. The so-called 90-day maize is grown here and can soon be harvested. This is due, among other things, to the good weather conditions currently prevailing in Namibia. In Ongombombonde, a small village right in the

Weeding Now, in the north, it’s also time again to start growing the first plants. Later, when it gets warmer outside, you can put them on the balcony or, if you’re lucky enough to have a garden, transplant them into a bed. And then it’s time for weeding—just like Gody from the garden team

Watching the Vegetables Grow!   Vegetable garden in Ongombombonde Watching the vegetables in Namibia grow – when such news from Namibia, including pictures, reaches us, we are incredibly happy! The red and green peppers already look very appetising, the field has been ploughed, the maize sown, and Henrik and Phillip are in good

Bakkie for Vegetable Sales Acquired Through our appeal for donations in the newsletter, we were able to find some donors who found the Bakkie – that is, a pickup – for vegetable sales. This makes it possible to sell the really good and, unlike in previous years, more productive harvest in surrounding villages. With a pickup, you do not need a