Small steps can lead to big goals.  Step 0.1 supports needy people in crisis situations like social exclusion, sickness, poverty, violence, natural disasters or war. We help people irrespective of their religious, ethnical, social or political background.
While our search for permanent solutions we work together with various partners to contain conflicts.
With our work we try to point out problems of our world.

The subsoil and the first materials are being prepared. It was possible to shorten the planning period with the help of Christina Hirber. Similar to Sancho, we want to create a well organized first aid ward in Ser. Also when you look at the landscape and the climate you can see that these two projects are very similar. Therefore it was possible to use the basic plans of Sanco and and adjust them to our region.

First woodworks were done and the area is being prepared. The next steps will be taken in 2010.

The next important steps will be the planning of a water and wastewater system, which is adjusted to the rough mountain region and to meet the claim of sanitation.

Waste water has to be cleared and the water supply must be guaranted throughout the whole year. Next step will be the planning of the power supply.

So the soon next steps are again:
building equipment planning
electric power planning

Realisation with the help of engeneers who likes to travel and visit mountains. To realize this, we plan a volunteer trip to the Diamir Roi valley in September 2010.

Organisation and placing of volunteer jobs:
In the project in Pakistan you can primarily help kids and women as well as older persons to offer them a fair hospital abidance. This social project contributes to improve the aftermaths of former political arrangements and to assist the democratic improvement of the country. A lot of organisations like schools, boroughs, institutions of health and culture are very happy about help of volunteers.

This means we need people who are willing to help on their own costs in a region which is not supported by its own country.

Who can help? Everybody who brings a sort of technical skill and do not need a daily shower. additional to this it is very important that our helpers are physical in a good shape. To reach the building site, a 3 day drive from Islamabad to the Diamir valley. From there you need another 3 days by foot. Two more weeks are then used to help active on the further planning and building.

What we need immediately:

brick layer, designer / planner, architect, electrician, pipe layer, carpenter….
And further we of course need advisors of the medical sector.

After finishing of the building we will try to provide the station with a permanent medic. The function of this person will be to give the needed aid and to train locals. In the first year we will try to find one Pakistan and one European employee.
With the beginn of the second year, the locals should be able to lead the ward. Controlling and financing will still be our challenge.

So the next step is to send a auxiliary which is in action there for 4 weeks. Everybody who has time and motivation is very welcome to contact us. Trveldetails will follow soon.

The date will be:         10. September 2010   -   08. October 2010
More details will follow, in the meantime you are welcome to contact us: info@stepzeropointone.org

At the beginning it was an expedition to the Nanga Parbat in 2006. Peter Weixelbaumer, Gianni Goltz † and me were on the way together to the mountain. We had a lot of chances to speak to the inhabitants of the Diamir valley during the journey. We decided to do something for the people there. Peter fast collected enough money, with holding lectures, to build up a firts aid ward. Just one year later in 2007 the money was brought to Manan, the mayor of the valley. The money was used to buy the needed materials for the construction. In the years 2008 and 2009 it was impossible for us to organize tours in the valley because of local riots. With the help of Christine Hörber it was possible for me to send the needed plans for the realization of the project to Pakistan. If everything works out well, we will travell with a group to Pakistan and beginn the construction of the project in the following year. From now on our association is a relief organization which helps there, where the help is needed, without lots of bureaucracy and administrative machinery – direct help is our goal.

With different activities we try to point out our function, and we welcome every member.

We could already raise some money with my lecture: “Abseits vom Normalweg” “Aside the mainstream” pictures and stories of the Keck family.

At this point i want to thank Veronika and Günter . They arrenged to hold two lectures at the Kellerjoch lodge. The whole revenue comes directly to STEP 0.1.

We thank for all the people who joined us at 2000m sealevel. You helped us with your visit to continue active helping where it is needed.

Thanks again to the Kellerjoch team, and maybe we will meet each other again on the next virtual journey next summer.

This were the first news of STEP 0.1 – from now on we will always provide you with the latest news.

your STEP 0.1 team

Small steps can lead to big goals.  Step 0.1 supports needy people in crisis situations like social exclusion, sickness, poverty, violence, natural disasters or war. We help people irrespective of their religious, ethnical, social or political background.
While our search for permanent solutions we work together with various partners to contain conflicts.
With our work we try to point out problems of our world.