Aline Umutoni, Author At Children In The Wilderness

Sep

CITW Rwanda Eco-Mentor Training – August 2026

3rd September 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

Wilderness and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Rwanda are proud to have recently hosted our annual Eco-Mentor Training at Centre d’Accueil Saint François Xavier in Rubavu District, 70 km south-west of Wilderness Bisate and Volcanoes National Park. Twenty-three Eco-Mentors joined us from eight partner schools – four primary and four secondary – coming together for...

Aug

More Than Double the Fun & Learning at 2026 Rwanda Conservation Camps

20th August 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

Aline Umutoni, CITW & Community Manager for Wilderness Rwanda, reports from Volcanoes National Park on this year’s hugely successful annual Conservation Camps held in early August. From 40 participants and four schools in 2019, the camps have grown to hosting 100 children from 10 schools in 2025 and 2026! What’s more, the parents joined their...

Jul

Growing a Greener Future: CITW Celebrates World Conservation Day in Rwanda

28th July 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

What better way to celebrate World Conservation Day than by getting young people outdoors, connecting with nature, and planting the seeds of a greener future? Jean Damascene Nkuriragenda, Wilderness Rwanda Community & CITW Assistant organised an avocado tree planting activity, and despite schools being closed for the holidays, 85 Children in the Wilderness (CITW) students...

Jun

From Eco-Club member to Bisate Lodge employee: meet CITW Rwanda graduate Seleman Majyambere

17th June 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

CITW Rwanda & Community Manager Aline Umutoni has known Seleman Majyambere since his earliest days as an Eco-Club member at Bisate Primary School. When we heard that Seleman had been employed by Wilderness Bisate after his graduation in 2025, we asked Aline to tell us a bit more about his inspiring journey. Seleman was born...

Jun

Tuzamurane Mushroom Project in full Production in Bisate Community

1st June 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

In 2024 Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness (CITW), in partnership with the Tuzamurane Co-operative, commenced training on a mushroom farming project in the Bisate community. The Co-op was established when the construction of Wilderness Bisate started in 2017, and since then, a strong relationship has developed, with numerous mutually beneficial activities initiated between...

May

CITW Rwanda Facilitates New Volleyball Court for Bisate Secondary School

27th May 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) are delighted to have been able to support Bisate Secondary School and the surrounding community with a new volleyball court in the school grounds. One of our first partner schools in Rwanda, Bisate Secondary is situated close to the luxury Wilderness Bisate and Reserve lodges in the...

May

Playground Equipment Installed at Bisate Primary School

21st May 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

With the support of generous Wilderness guests Robert and Alison Green, Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) have been able to assist Bisate Primary School with the installation of schoolyard playground equipment. We partnered with the school in 2018, soon after Wilderness opened nearby Bisate Lodge, and have since developed an excellent relationship...

Apr

CITW Rwanda | Bisate Primary School Computer Project

9th April 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) have partnered with Bisate Primary School since 2018, through Eco-Clubs and environmental education, as well as the provision of school supplies and numerous other Impact initiatives within our Educate and Empower pillars. CITW & Community Manager Aline Umutoni reports on her team’s latest project in the Volcanoes...

Mar

Wilderness & CITW Rwanda donate 435 reusable sanitary pads to Bisate Secondary School learners

6th March 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

In general, Rwandan schools have limited access to proper menstrual hygiene management resources, which leads to a number of challenges for girls during their period. For Bisate Secondary School’s 325 female learners, this lack of sanitary supplies means a constant struggle to attend school and continue their studies during their periods. Now, thanks to a...

Nov

CITW Rwanda awards 210 scholarships for the 2025-6 academic year

11th November 2025Aline UmutoniRwanda

Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) are super proud to announce the addition of 39 new learners to the CITW Rwanda scholarship programme, bringing the total up to 210. Of the 200 scholarship students in the 2024-25 year, 29 recently graduated, leaving 171 current recipients. Along with these existing scholarship students, the 39...

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