“Are there amphibians in the desert?” “ No!” shout the grade 7 schoolchildren. “But I saw a frog!” said one boy! This group of schoolchildren from Oanob PS had the opportunity to investigate the Namib’s unique animals thanks to a full sponsorship from Schwalm School, Germany. They saw the usual tok tokkie beetles, but also horned adders, a sand frog, white lady spider, dune gerbils and a sand snake eating a lizard.
The year started off with one of our annually returning schools, St.George’s College followed by Rehoboth Primary School that comes to the Centre for the first time thanks to our EU grant. NaDEET’s booking calendar is full as we welcome back returning groups and look forward to many new ones.
After nine years, NaDEET Centre accommodation houses are in urgent need of renovation. With generous donations from Speich Education Fund and Freundschaft mit NaDEET, we were able to replace three houses during February. The new houses maintain 
NaDEET’s open-air feeling, but provide extra protection from rain and cold weather. We still are seeking sponsors for five more houses. Please go to our donation page to support this much needed project.
