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Michael Steinbach is currently working for steps for children in Okakarara. The journalist dedicates himself during his stay to tasks outside his profession and helps wherever help is needed. Which tasks these are and what obstacles he faces in Namibia, he reports on in steps aktuell – here is the first part:

“Even in our late 50s, we wanted to take an extended career break and do something meaningful in the process. My wife Ulrike and I had already decided that in 2012; now our plan has become a reality. We are currently spending three months at steps for children in Okakarara. What my wife is doing here was recently covered in a steps newsletter. Since I have no educational background whatsoever – I am a journalist by profession – but am a versatile DIYer, I looked for and found my field of activity in a peripheral area: I am, so to speak, the caretaker here and quite happy with my new temporary job. Because it is never boring here. Not a day goes by without at least one cupboard sticking, a toilet flush failing, or a lock getting stuck. Above all, though, there is a lot to build, and that is my great passion: I am currently building the substructure for the stage set for the play “Handa’s Surprise”, which will be performed at the end-of-term school celebration in late November. Since a “revival” of the play is planned for the 10th anniversary of steps for children in spring 2016, it will be performed by the kindergarten children who will still be here next year and will then attend preschool. To this end, I connected two sturdy trestles made of squared timber with a bamboo pole that protrudes from beneath the decoration at the side. After all, the play is set in the savannah – and there is bamboo there. So even the caretaker can make a small creative contribution to making the celebration a success.”

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Michael Steinbach currently serves steps for children in Okakarara. The Jounalist dedicated during his stay non-professional tasks, helping where help is needed. Which tasks are and what obstacles confront him here in Namibia in the way he reported in steps currently – here the first part:

„Even with the end of 50 we wanted to take a long sabbatical and thereby make us something useful. That had my wife Ulrike and I decided already in 2012, now our plan became reality. Currently, we spend three months at steps for children in Okakarara. What my wife does here, was to be read in a newsletter steps recently. Since I have no educational background – by profession I am a journalist – but a versatile handyman am, I searched and found my field of activity in a peripheral area: I am sort of the caretaker and very happy with my new job on time. Because here it is never boring. Not a day goes by without at least one jammed cabinet, denied a toilet flush or a castle is tight. Above all, there is much to build and that is my great passion: Currently I’m building the substructure for the set design for the play „Handa’s Surprise“, which is shown to the closing ceremony of the school term in late November. Because the 10th anniversary of steps for children in spring 2016 „resumption“ of the piece is planned, it is played by the kindergarten children who are still here in the next year and then attend pre. In addition I have two stable blocks of squared timber connected by a bamboo pipe that protrudes laterally under the Deco. The piece finally plays in the savannah – and there is just bamboo. So also the caretaker can help a small creative contribution to the success of the celebration. “ Because the 10th anniversary of steps for children in spring 2016 „resumption“ of the piece is planned, it is played by the kindergarten children who are still here in the next year and then attend pre. In addition I have two stable blocks of squared timber connected by a bamboo pipe that protrudes laterally under the Deco. The piece finally plays in the savannah – and there is just bamboo. So also the caretaker can help a small creative contribution to the success of the celebration. “ Because the 10th anniversary of steps for children in spring 2016 „resumption“ of the piece is planned, it is played by the kindergarten children who are still here in the next year and then attend pre. In addition I have two stable blocks of squared timber connected by a bamboo pipe that protrudes laterally under the Deco. The piece finally plays in the savannah – and there is just bamboo. So also the caretaker can help a small creative contribution to the success of the celebration. “ laterally protrudes below the decoration. The piece finally plays in the savannah – and there is just bamboo. So also the caretaker can help a small creative contribution to the success of the celebration. “ laterally protrudes below the decoration. The piece finally plays in the savannah – and there is just bamboo. So also the caretaker can help a small creative contribution to the success of the celebration. “    

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