{"id":9588,"date":"2025-10-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/?p=9588"},"modified":"2025-10-03T14:13:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:13:08","slug":"practice-makes-perfect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/practice-makes-perfect\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice makes perfect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Dear friends,<br><br>Mastery does not fall from the sky \u2013 it develops step by step. We accompany our prot\u00e9g\u00e9s on this journey and support them in achieving their personal goals (whatever those may be).<br><br>The short video attached shows just how warm and motivating this support is. Take a look \u2013 it is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. \ud83d\ude0a<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ein L\u00e4cheln f\u00fcr die Zukunft \u2013 unsere Sch\u00fctzlinge auf dem Weg zum Ziel\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pd3wAK0tCjw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And I would like to add three more thoughts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. &#8220;Never stop believing.&#8221;<\/strong> This phrase is our motto. We believe in all of our prot\u00e9g\u00e9s. Because growing up isn&#8217;t easy. Neither is being a parent. That makes it all the more important that, even when things aren&#8217;t going well, it&#8217;s always clear that we believe in each other. That&#8217;s the foundation for everything that is to succeed in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/practice_bild_01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/practice_bild_01.png 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/practice_bild_01-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2. The future belongs to young people.<\/strong> As you can see in the video, the number of our youngest prot\u00e9g\u00e9s is also growing. We are delighted about this, because their prosperity is also the prosperity of their country.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/practice_bild_02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/practice_bild_02.png 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/practice_bild_02-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Every penny counts.<\/strong> Twenty years of development work have made us extremely efficient. Nevertheless, financing our work remains a huge challenge every year. Every penny counts. Thank you for supporting our prot\u00e9g\u00e9s!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/practice_bild_03.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9579\" style=\"width:552px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/practice_bild_03.png 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/practice_bild_03-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button custom-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/donate.raisenow.io\/shdhd?lng=de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Support Kids of Africa now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video that inspires courage. Three thoughts that move us. 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