How does social leave work in Namibia?
Here you can find out how best to spend a holiday with steps for children in Namibia and have a better conscience in the process – it is then called a social holiday, and for one week you have the opportunity to help out a little in one of our projects.
First of all, the destination needs to be clear. If you choose Africa and – especially beautiful – Namibia , this trip can be wonderfully combined with an active visit to steps for children in the projects. We have two locations where it is possible to work for at least two days and up to a whole week. Then you are active holidaymakers.
A tour of the site and an introduction to our concept and our way of working on site are of course included at the beginning — you will get to know the kindergarten groups, the preschool groups and the soup kitchen. The soup kitchen also provides you with a warm meal — just like the children. However, you are free to cook something for yourself at lunchtime and take a short break in your accommodation.
In the afternoon you will then get to know the children in the after-school care and will certainly already be able to help a little with English or math homework here — depending on what is planned.
Okakarara – what you can experience
During the project tour in Okakarara you will also get to know the project's own sewing room and the guesthouse – where you will stay during your holiday. The income generated here flows into the financing of the social steps without any deductions – that is, into the soup kitchens, kindergarten and pre-school.
You will also get to know the small town of Ongombombonde, located approx. 8 km away – here, steps for children has a vegetable garden where all kinds of crops are grown. The vegetables are used for the soup kitchen in the project on the one hand, and sold to surrounding soup kitchens and at street markets on the other.
At this small location, which actually belongs to Okakarara, there is also a kindergarten and a preschool run by steps, which you can also take a look at.
Gobabis – what you will discover here
There is also a wonderful opportunity to take a social holiday in Gobabis . Here, it is particularly worthwhile to join in caring for the Schutzengel children in the afternoon and help them with their homework together with the educators or provide tutoring in mathematics and English.
In the morning, you will get to know our cooperation partner Light for the Children – with a kindergarten and pre-school as well as the soup kitchen, which serves many hundreds of meals at lunchtime – not only to children from the facilities, but also to children from the surrounding community.
You will of course also get to know the carpentry workshop and the guesthouse — where you will stay overnight.
Together with the project leaders, you will find your tasks – it is best to think beforehand about where you could best support the work at the locations. Do you have experience with children’s and youth groups, for example? Can you provide assistance with English and maths homework in afternoon lessons? Are DIY repairs your thing?
We look forward to you wanting to spend your days with us in the project and taking a look at who we reach with the donations and what we achieve.
