8 ehrenamtliche Mitarbeiter*innen haben sich auch in diesem Jahr wieder mit viel Engagement bereiterklärt, einen schönen Infostand auf dem alljährlichen Afrika Festival in Hamburg Altona zu betreuen. In diesem Jahr waren erneut einige Tausend Menschen beim Afrika Festival ALAFIA in Hamburg Altona. Wieder konnten viele interessante Gespräche verzeichnet werden und einige Kleinigkeiten aus unserer Näherei […]
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Playing golf for children in need in Namibia and Zimbabwe: For the third time, Hamburg property developer wph Wohnbau und Projektentwicklung Hamburg GmbH organised a charity golf tournament for the steps for children foundation and, thanks to generous donations from guests, raised a five-figure sum. What was particularly charming about the golf tournament held at the Weidenhof Golf Park in
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Zimbabwe is suffering from a severe food crisis as a result of Cyclone Idai, which swept across the country in mid-March. Around 5.5 million people are affected by months of drought combined with the country's poor economic situation - more than half of them are children. Our project site in Mutare is also one of the worst affected areas.
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Many people in Switzerland made the most of a beautiful summer's day for a good cause! At this year's Golf Charity, held on 21 June 2019 at the Moosseedorf Golf Park, we recorded a new record number of participants. And once again this year, the participants were able to enjoy their round of golf in summery temperatures and sunshine; the fact that they were able to combine their hobby with a
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Stephan Hock, who moved to Windhoek with his family a few years ago, is currently developing a living cookbook: together with a cookery school in Windhoek, he cooks recipes that are sent in and shared via his website. And of course he also shares his own recipes with culinary delights. The first recipes are already available on his website
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We are delighted that the school building financed by FLY&HELP was ceremoniously handed over to the headmaster and teachers on 7 June 2019 and entered with a beaming smile. Henk Olwage, head of our partner project Light for the Children, was on site for the inauguration together with Peik Bruns. steps can support the construction of over 18 school buildings and soup kitchens within
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The South African non-profit organisation Accredited Test Centres (ATCs) awards a certificate to computer schools in southern Africa. These computer schools are then regarded as certified test centres that are authorised to train and issue the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL). They are identified as such on the ATC website. Since 17 June 2019, the computer school in Gobabis has belonged to steps
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Michael Hoppe hat es geschafft! Nachdem er bereits unter den Siegern des startsocial Wettbewerbs war und die Friedenstaube sowie das Bundesverdienstkreuz erhielt, wurde ihm am 4. Juni 2019 der Zugabe-Preis durch die Körber-Stiftung überreicht. Michael Hoppe stiftet sein Preisgeld in Höhe von 30.000 Euro steps for children. Mit dem Preisgeld soll die Bildung der Kinder in Namibia
In addition to the four ECCD centres at the Mutare and Mutasa project locations, we are also working with the project communities to develop income-generating measures to improve the financial situation of families. A market analysis has shown that vegetable growing, beekeeping, poultry and fish farming are promising business areas. Chickens and honey for families 60 women and men
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Es hat sich herumgesprochen in Namibia: Kinder, die in unserem Projekt die Vorschule besuchen, werden an staatlichen Schulen bevorzugt aufgenommen. Daher suchen immer mehr Kinder aus den umliegenden Armensiedlungen unsere sozialen Projekte auf. So wissen natürlich auch Eltern aus Gobabis zunehmend, wie wichtig Bildung für ihre Kinder ist und stehen schon zwei Tage vor Öffnung
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