weltwärts to Gobabis
Hannah Russ from Hesse has been volunteering at our Gobabis site through the BMZ's weltwärst programme since August 2017, together with Lasse Schneider from Düsseldorf.
She also made friends among the children and young people in the after-school club, where she and Lasse gave homework help or maths and English tutoring.
However, Hannah not only got to know the kindergarten, pre-school and afternoon care centre of the project partner „Light for the Children“ well, but also the income-generating projects of steps: the computer school, the guest house and the carpentry workshop. She has been working intensively in the latter since October. Her previous knowledge from holiday jobs in a carpentry workshop came in very handy.
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She took part in the production of toys, such as building blocks, which she sold with other volunteers at various markets in Gobabis. In this way, she was able to make her own individual contribution to steps' special approach: generating further income to finance the social steps. She also built a cupboard with Lasse for the steps partner project in Otavi.
Advertising for the guest house was also one of her tasks. „A lot of trust is placed in us“, said Hannah. And last but not least, Hannah and Lasse were able to give free rein to their creativity by painting a classroom.
„You learn to become more independent and to take initiatives in Gobabis„, Hannha concludes. „I hope that other steps volunteers will be able to gain similar experiences in the future and support the project both in terms of work and mentally! In any case, everyone is always very welcome in Gobabis!“
We would like to thank Hannah and Lasse most sincerely for their dedicated work in Gobabis and the many connections they have made in the project.
