Dream house in Namibia
A dream house in Namibia - that would be great, wouldn’t it? In after-school lessons in Gobabis some dream houses were created and awarded.
Since 2021, we at steps for children have had in Gobabis a new teacher Manfred Haoseb, he is responsible for the steps homes and Schutzengel children and the after-school lessons. He comes up with all sorts of new things that are done after homework has been successfully completed. One afternoon, when our National Coordinator Ulrike Mai happened to be in Gobabis, he put an idea into action that could be carried out together with all the children in after-school care and with a little help from the supervising teachers Sophia and Regina, and which brought the children - as you can see - a lot of joy.
The craft competition
That afternoon, Manfred prepared a craft session and turned it into a small competition. The aim of the craft competition was the creative model-making of a dream house of the individual children from all kinds of different materials. Glue and pens, wood offcuts from the carpentry workshop, paper and paints were put together and laid out for each participant.
And then it began!
Walls for the houses were built, windows cut out, flowers planted in the garden, roofs sawed and glued onto the finished walls, signs painted, stairs built and chimneys raised high. There were no limits to the imagination!
After a certain amount of time, the finished buildings were distributed across tables to be judged by the jury - made up of two older Schutzengel children who stepped forward in disguise. The selection process was not an easy one...
Which dream house do you think is the most creative?
The Schutzengel children and children from our steps homes proudly present their creations. You can see how they immerse themselves in the creative craft project, make an effort and become absorbed in their task. At the same time, concentration and motor skills are being trained, not least creativity.
Manfred looks after our children and young people with pleasure and shows them a great deal of genuine interest. We are delighted that he is strengthening our teaching team in Gobabis.
