From the Buchters
On 31st October, Luderitz went into a coma. I wokeup that morning to a whole town without electricity and for me, it was very bizarre!
The impact it had on the society was huge. It was the same day that the kite surfers had fled the town too so it really was desolate. I took a [...]
Letter from the Editors
Hello fellow Buchters! This is the last edition of 2010 and it’s nearing the time when we each look back on what has happened this year and start looking forward to the next! Where has this year disappeared to? We will be leaving Luderitz at the start of December to go travelling around Nnamibia so [...]
Swine Flu to Sweep Luderitz?
Test confirm that Swine Flu has hit Luderitz.
Last week, The School for Visually Impaired in Windhoek was temporarily closed down after 65 children and 4 teachers were taken ill with confirmed H1Nn1 Swine Flu. Two Students from Luderitz High School have also been confirmed to have contracted the virus and are currently recovering in [...]
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 [...]
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