Buchter News
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The Buchter News was created in 1987 by volunteers of the Scottish gap-year organization Project Trust
, as the local newspaper of Lüderitz
. Starting off as a newsletter for the Benguela community it soon turned in to a monthly newspaper.
Since November 2008 the newspaper is printed full-colour on A4 size. The newspaper currently has 16 pages. Since 2009 the Buchter News can be reached over the internet http://www.buchternews.com.
. An additional 35 copies are send to South Africa
, Mozambique
, Holland, United States of America, Iceland
and the United Kingdom
.
Because post in Namibia
still takes a long time to arrive overseas, the Buchter news has launched a website http://www.buchternews.com in 2009 to keep people overseas up-to-date.
in the poorest of all the Lüderitz locations, Area 7. The volunteers teach and fund raise money for the kindergarten.
The Valombola Kindergarten used to go by the name "Valombola Créche", but this officially changed with the new constitution in November 2008. Next to the Kindergarten volunteers teach at several other schools, run sports programs and keep on looking for new projects.
Recently a new project was launched: the Buchter Forum http://www.buchterforum.com this is an online forum for the community of Lüderitz
to replace the long e-mail discussions.
Project Trust
Project Trust is one of the longest established Gap Year organizations in the UK. It is based at The Hebridean Centre on the island of Coll off the West coast of Scotland where prospective and returning volunteers are required to attend residential selection, training and de-briefing weeks...
, as the local newspaper of Lüderitz
Lüderitz
Lüderitz is a harbour town in south-west Namibia, lying on one of the least hospitable coasts in Africa. It is a port developed around Robert Harbour and Shark Island.- Overview :...
. Starting off as a newsletter for the Benguela community it soon turned in to a monthly newspaper.
Since November 2008 the newspaper is printed full-colour on A4 size. The newspaper currently has 16 pages. Since 2009 the Buchter News can be reached over the internet http://www.buchternews.com.
Copies
The Buchter News currently distributes roughly 1200 copies within the town of LüderitzLüderitz
Lüderitz is a harbour town in south-west Namibia, lying on one of the least hospitable coasts in Africa. It is a port developed around Robert Harbour and Shark Island.- Overview :...
. An additional 35 copies are send to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
, Holland, United States of America, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Because post in Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
still takes a long time to arrive overseas, the Buchter news has launched a website http://www.buchternews.com in 2009 to keep people overseas up-to-date.
Buchter News Projects
The volunteers running the Buchter News, are also active as volunteers within the community. Currently the main project next to the Buchter News is the Valombola Kindergarten. A KindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
in the poorest of all the Lüderitz locations, Area 7. The volunteers teach and fund raise money for the kindergarten.
The Valombola Kindergarten used to go by the name "Valombola Créche", but this officially changed with the new constitution in November 2008. Next to the Kindergarten volunteers teach at several other schools, run sports programs and keep on looking for new projects.
Recently a new project was launched: the Buchter Forum http://www.buchterforum.com this is an online forum for the community of Lüderitz
Lüderitz
Lüderitz is a harbour town in south-west Namibia, lying on one of the least hospitable coasts in Africa. It is a port developed around Robert Harbour and Shark Island.- Overview :...
to replace the long e-mail discussions.