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3 unusual facts about GDR Children of Namibia


GDR Children of Namibia

Jagdschloss Bellin, a hunting castle in Bellin, a village ten kilometers south of Güstrow (today in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) was identified to be a safety home for the children.

Due to inadequate space, the groups of 1979 to 1985 were moved to the School of Friendship in Staßfurt.

The education for the SWAPO-Pionier aimed at placing most of these youths in elite leadership positions for the development of the country once Namibia achieved its independence.



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