Star for Life Germany

Star for Life Germany

Star for Life Germany is a fundraising foundation that, through annual events in sailing, golf, and music, helps to improve life opportunities for children and youth in Southern Africa.

Thanks to the funds raised, we have been able to support tech and computer training as well as greenhouse projects that provide young people with knowledge about cultivation, nutrition, and self-sufficiency. The programme is led by Country Director Susanne Haumann.

Our projects

At Star for Life, we design and implement projects that create lasting change in the lives of young people and their communities.

Girls Clubs

South Africa & namibia

Too many girls grow up facing poverty, stigma, abuse, and gender-based violence. Through our Girls Clubs, Star for Life creates safe spaces where girls can learn, grow, and speak freely about empowerment, bodily integrity, consent, health, and entrepreneurship. Our goal is to raise a new generation of strong and independent women.

Boys Clubs

South Africa

Through our Boys Clubs, Star for Life supports young men in choosing education, self-worth, and positive life paths. Participants learn about mental and emotional health, respect, healthy masculinities, and consent, while receiving guidance to pursue their goals. Our goal is to shape responsible, confident, and gender-equal men.

Veggie Garden

South Africa

The Veggie Garden Project promotes food security, education, and health while highlighting career opportunities in agriculture and nutrition. The project will continue at Kufezekile High School, expand to Eldorado School in Namibia in 2026 with support from the Futura Foundation, and a third school is being identified for implementation in 2026/2027.

Computer Projects

South Africa

Following successful computer projects in 2024 and 2025, a new project will be launched in 2026 at Emadwaleni High School in Johannesburg in partnership with Montblanc. Providing computers enables participation in the national CAT programme, strengthening digital education and future career opportunities. An additional project is planned for August 2026.

Education Project

South Africa

This three-year project at Shumayela High School combines the Star for Life school programme with career orientation in logistics. The aim is to create clear vocational pathways for young people while helping address skills shortages in South Africa and, in the long term, Germany.

Our work in Germany

To ensure that Star for Life’s school programme creates real and lasting impact, we continuously monitor and evaluate our work and share the results with our partners. This work is led by our Research Director, doctor Per Strand, PhD.

Contact us

Susanne Haumann

Country Director Germany

susanne.haumann@starforlife.de
+49 (0) 175 244 0000

Julius Fischer

Head of Partnerships and
Strategic Development

julius.fischer@starforlife.de