Letter from the Editors
Dear Buchters!
How fast time is blowing by. Already it is November and the second issue of the Buchter News is hot off the press. What a month it has been here in Luderitz! Our windy little town has been abuzz with speed challenge competitors busy breaking records and enjoying life in the Bucht, and who wouldn’t? [...]
A Record Breaking Year for Luderitz
The Luderitz Speed Challenge this year has been a great success with records being broken and thriving events taking place.
One of the first events which kick started the competition was the opening night in Barrels which took place on 8th October. Monika and Manfred Kratz, who own and run the pub, generously put on a [...]
Round About a Month in Luderitz
Where on earth has the last month gone? Days are whizzing past like windsurfers and already I feel we have been here forever. England seems impossibly far away but in some ways this windy corner of the Namib reminds me of home. The unpredictable weather, open spaces and friendly faces. However despite certain similarities, there’s [...]
First Impressions
‘You cry twice in Luderitz, once when you arrive and once when you leave’ is something I have found to be the towns main motto for any newcomers. It was not the greatest of days when we turned up. Full of excitement after a week spent in sunny Windhoek we step out of the car [...]
The three new faces of Luderitz
Luderitz was blessed with triplets on the 22nd September. The Mother Katrina Bezuidenhout and her three newly born boys are happy and well.
This is the second time in recorded history that triplets have been born in Luderitz, as a community it is important for us to stand together and support each other, and in [...]
Give a Helping Hand to Richard
Richard Hanse, a 17 year old boy who lives in Benguela, is paralysed from the waist down and is living every day in a wheelchair too small for his fast teenage growing body.
Richard’s current wheelchair is not fully moveable, which makes it difficult for him to leave his home and he cannot go to school. [...]
A Positive Step for the Orphans of Luderitz
The Empowerment Centre for Vulnerable Children is a faith based and non-profit organisation that has been making a huge impact on the children of Luderitz.
The organisation was registered in 2009. Current activities take place twice a week. During these days they give lessons, spreading hope to orphans, vulnerable children (OVC’s) and young people living with [...]
What will the Future Hold for the Youth of Luderitz?
This month The Buchter News talks to eighteen year old highflyer, Monika Nekwaya, from Luderitz High School. Monika tells us about her ambitious hopes for the future, and we examine the obstacles faced by young people with big dreams in Namibia.
Ever since she was small Monika has been fascinated by the world of accounting [...]
Take Your Hat Off to Cup for Cancer
The CUP FOR CANCER this year was the greatest success ever. The total income was N$ 14 578-00. Thanks to all the sponsors from the community who made it possible to host such a large event with no costs at all. We also gave away gifts and vouchers to the value of N$ [...]
‘Learn to Earn’ with Benguela Community Centre.
From Monday 4th to Friday 9th October people from the community came together to try out a week long course of making beauty products from scratch.
Adelheid Lulu Gertze, an Arts and Crafts Training Coordinator, came to Luderitz to teach the easiest ways to earn money. Their motto being ‘learn to earn’ is a motivational quote [...]
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