{"id":42182,"date":"2026-03-20T12:33:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T10:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stepsforchildren.de\/?p=42182"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:05:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:05:47","slug":"when-machines-reach-their-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stepsforchildren.de\/en\/wenn-maschinen-an-ihre-grenzen-kommen\/","title":{"rendered":"When machines reach their limits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"42182\" class=\"elementor elementor-42182\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f9ccb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39f9ccb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2bfae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2bfae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The next step for our sewing workshop<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0488fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0488fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two of our sewing machines have reached the end of their service life after many years of continuous use. Now we need replacements so that our workshop can continue to enable families to have a sustainable livelihood as an income-generating step.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6c4b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d6c4b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80c973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f80c973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A workshop that creates opportunities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244cae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"244cae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our sewing workshop has been an important part of our work since 2006. Here, products are made that enable families to earn their own income and open up new long-term opportunities for them.<\/p><p>The three sewing machines we have worked with over the past 10 years were originally donated household machines. What began as valuable start-up support became a true continuous operation: used daily, for many years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf3c80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbf3c80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f455dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f455dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Now the sewing machines have reached their limits<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e54a104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e54a104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recently, we took all three machines to Windhoek for maintenance. The sobering feedback: two of the machines have reached the end of their service life. A repair is no longer worthwhile.&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">The machines made it possible for us to set up the workshop. But after many years of intensive use, the time has now come to take the next step.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d83f3b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d83f3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461a3c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"461a3c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What we need now<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4962e8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4962e8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to our modern embroidery machine, we now also need powerful sewing machines that can withstand daily workshop operations.<\/p><p>To further develop our sewing workshop and secure stable incomes, we want to acquire two robust, durable machines designed for long-term use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee46954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee46954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Planned purchase of:<\/p><ul><li>2 robust, industrial-grade sewing machines<\/li><li>Cost per machine: 10,400 NAD (approx. \u20ac550)<\/li><li>Total cost: approx. \u20ac1,100<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e7832 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81e7832\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb25737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb25737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How you can help<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e830691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e830691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With your donation, you are not only helping us with a purchase \u2014<br \/>you are helping us take this income-generating step to the next level and make it sustainable in the long term.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6828f23 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6828f23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stepsforchildren.de\/en\/do-good\/overview-of-donation-campaigns\/?cfd=0hsrx&#038;cfi=n#cff\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Fundraising campaign<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Der n\u00e4chste step f\u00fcr unsere N\u00e4hwerkstatt Zwei unserer N\u00e4hmaschinen haben nach vielen Jahren Dauerbetrieb ihre Lebensleistung erreicht. Jetzt brauchen wir Ersatz, damit unsere Werkstatt weiterhin als Einkommen erzielender step Familien eine nachhaltige Lebensgrundlage erm\u00f6glichen kann. Eine Werkstatt, die Perspektiven schafft Unsere N\u00e4hwerkstatt ist seit 2006 ein wichtiger Bestandteil unserer Arbeit. 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