Congratulations on your 75th birthday, dear Michael! Michael Hoppe, founder of the steps for children foundation and Chairman of the Board, is celebrating his 75th birthday on 2 October! It is an opportunity to recognize his outstanding contributions to the well-being of children and families and to offer him heartfelt congratulations. On his journey so far, he has already achieved a great deal […]
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With an idea for an art project, Karin Meyer-Wilmes approached the steps for children foundation: at the start of 2018, the woman from Wertheim devoted almost three months to the steps children in Okakarara and developed a baby elephant with them made of wire and papier-mâché. Elmar—so the elephant was already named during its creation—has
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Two young people went straight from Germany to Namibia after finishing their Abitur—one from a small village and the other from a lively city. For a year, they lived together under the roof of a roundhouse in a very simple setting, alongside two local families whose culture they didn’t know. Together
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In July, it was finally time and the official opening of the education project „Bridge of Hope“ was celebrated. Many figures from different ministries and educational institutions were in attendance. The girls and boys aged between 1 and 15 performed small items, which had been rehearsed with the teachers for months in joyful anticipation of the event. Project manager
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On Friday, 27 July 2018, the Farewell for our worldwärts volunteers Tabea and Anneke took place in Okakarara. They were bid farewell with great love and heavy hearts. Over a relaxed get-together with homemade cake, Anneke and Tabea looked back on their year in Okakarara with steps for children and talked about how much
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„However slowly you walk, you outdo everyone who stays at home.“ That was the message with which founding member Professor Dr. Michael Zacharias addressed visitors on 24 June at the Networker for Humanity Day in Fellbach. He enriched the program, which was engaging and full of inspiration—and not only for the individual projects, but for everyone
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We look back on a highly successful steps for children Golf Charity on 22 June 2018 at the Golfpark Moosseedorf, and we’re already looking forward to the next golf tournament on 28 September on Lake Zurich. In wonderful sunshine, we were once again able to welcome numerous golfers at the beautiful venue near Bern. This year, we played
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A small tradition is slowly taking shape: students from the Hamburger Christianeum grammar school have once again auctioned their own works of art for social causes. Half of the proceeds go to steps. The initiator, Inga Beyer, a teacher mainly for art and business, is pleased and is looking forward to the skill of her students—even as auctioneers—and to the donations for
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At the beginning of June, Michael Hoppe and the project manager from Okakarara, Sonja Schneider-Waterberg, received a four-figure donation from the students of the Bickbargen school. Together with their parents and teachers, the children collected money at the flea market that they organized themselves at school. 15 classes were involved. A major event for the children in Okakarara—that
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