Einzug der Marathon-Hühner In Okahandja ist in den letzten Tagen vor der Coronapandemie der fast 100 qm große Hühnerstall fertig gestellt worden. Mit einer Brutmaschine werden Eier ausgebrütet, die Küken dann teilweise verkauft, teilweise als Legehennen großgezogen oder als größere Hühner verkauft. Sobald die Grenze nach Südafrika wieder offen ist, kommt eine größere Brutmaschine und […]
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Happy vegetables ask for help with sales The vegetable garden at this location in the immediate vicinity of our preschools has previously supplied the soup kitchens there with vegetables. The vegetables were only sold when there was a short-term surplus of one type of vegetable. Setbacks in agriculture, as many will know, are not uncommon. The extremely dry air, the drought of the
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The implementation of the necessary hygiene measures in lockdown phase 3 has begun successfully. Take a look at the almost routine procedures that take place every morning in all steps and steps partner projects. The children and young people have now also got used to the procedure. Above all, they are happy that a bit of normality is returning to their everyday lives
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My name is Vincent Rothe. I am 19 years old and was a volunteer for 3 months at steps for children in Namibia. My assignment lasted from 7 January 2020 to 5 April 2020. The project I was involved in is located in Okakarara, a small town near the Waterberg. I worked there together
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Carina, weltwärts volunteer 2019/20 in Okakarara, talks here about her almost full year in Namibia and answers our questions in a short interview. How did you feel the day after your arrival? A mixture of disbelief, respect, excitement and confusion moved me. However, I only really realised that I had returned a few weeks later. Quite
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Half a year does the trick When Dominik arrived in Namibia, he was on holiday. Enough time to settle in and get to know the project. „At the beginning of the regular school term, we had the opportunity to take a look at the other areas. Together with the project leaders, a plan was developed for us to take turns with different teachers in class.
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For our steps children, as here in Gobabis, there are lots of healthy side dishes, such as apples today. On other days, the children are given carrots or oranges for an extra vitamin boost.
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In Gobabis ist die Essensausgabe für unsere steps Kinder im Rahmen der gesetzlichen Richtlinien endlich möglich: Lehrer*innen und Erzieher*innen helfen mit, den Kindern spielerisch Abstand beizubringen. Vor dem Essen müssen sich alle Kinder die Hände gründlich waschen und dann in einer langen Schlange für ihre Mahlzeit anstehen. Das Essen nehmen sie getrennt voneinander ein. Soziale
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Henk Olwage Project Manager Gobabis „Our city was a bit unsettled before the lockdown and we had to find various ministries to liaise with. It's about feeding the children continuously while acting safely and within government guidelines. A letter to the government has so far gone unanswered.“ We are pleased
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Some children have the opportunity to stay on a farm in the countryside and are provided with meals here. But the others still have to be fed. Meeting the government's requirements in this situation is almost impossible. Because... ...teaching children to keep their distance from each other and monitoring their behaviour is almost impossible. At the latest after eating, they play
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