Josephine Bestic, Author At Children In The Wilderness

Oct

Wilderness Rwanda supports Akayange Primary School with solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system

5th October 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

Just in time to start the new school year of 2023-24, Wilderness Rwanda was able to support Akayange Primary School with the installation of solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system. The installation, valued at USD2,500, was completed in the second half of September thanks to generous donations from our Magashi guests. The solar panels...

Oct

World Rhino Day celebrated in Namibia

5th October 2023Josephine BesticNamibia

22 September is a special annual day dedicated to raising awareness about the threats the rhinoceros population faces and how the world can come together and protect these endangered species. Rhinos are more than just their horns. In Namibia, the work of Wilderness’ Impact pillars – Education, Empowerment and Protection – is channelled through Children...

Oct

Wilderness Rwanda & CITW support 177 scholarships for 2023-24 school year

4th October 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

Rwanda’s new school year started on the 25th of September 2023, heralding a very exciting time for the schools that Wilderness Rwanda’s non-profit, Children in the Wilderness (CITW), partners with in the company’s areas of operation. In addition to the current 140 scholarships, 37 new CITW scholarships have been awarded! This means a total of...

Oct

Wilderness Rwanda supports Gisunzu schools in the Gishwati area

3rd October 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

Over the last several years, Wilderness Rwanda and CITW have supported the students of Gisunzu Primary School, as many of them are from historically marginalised families. The children who do not receive this vital assistance tend to fall behind in their classes, due to the lack of necessary school supplies. Now, with our support, there...

Oct

Generous Mutuelle contribution from Wilderness Sabyinyo guests

2nd October 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

Our dear guests Glynis and Leo visited Wilderness Sabyinyo in August and greatly enjoyed visiting Sabyinyo village. They decided to help 18 families (a total of 85 people) with the community-based insurance Mutuelle. In Rwanda, ‘Mutuelle’ refers to Mutuelle de Santé, a community-based health insurance. It is a medical scheme especially developed to cover medical...

Sep

Children in the Wilderness Malawi – 2023/24 Programme Launch

28th September 2023Josephine BesticMalawi

This September we celebrate the start of the 2023-24 Eco-Club year, along with the new school year. 150 new Eco-Club members have been registered in 15 primary schools, making a total of 675 Eco-Club members, as well as 230 YES (Youth Environmental Stewardship) Club members. Our celebratory story, which we would like to share with...

Sep

Wilderness Rwanda Facilitates Annual CITW Teacher Training

13th September 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

Children in the Wilderness Rwanda (CITW) organised a two-day workshop for the teachers involved with the CITW Eco- and YES Clubs in our seven partner schools. In total, 21 teachers and three CITW colleagues participated in the training on Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 September. The schools are Bisate Primary School, Bisate Secondary School and...

Aug

CITW Botswana – Sankoyo Primary School Camel Encounter

23rd August 2023Josephine BesticBotswana

Through its programme and activities, Children in the Wilderness Botswana (CITW) aims to increase children’s awareness, bridge cultural divides, broaden horizons, build confidence, provide opportunities for new friendships and positive life choices, and open up career opportunities. On the 18th of August 2023, the CITW team, along with Wilderness Botswana Guide Manager & Trainer Cilas...

Aug

CITW Rwanda successfully co-hosts 2 Conservation Camps for 80 children

21st August 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

Eighty young Children in the Wilderness (CITW) learners from six schools in Rwanda’s Kinigi area were hosted on two tremendously successful four-day Conservation Camps in August 2023. From Monday 7 through Thursday 10 August, CITW Rwanda, in partnership with Conservation Heritage-Turambe, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International and Muhisimbi Youth in Conservation, ran the first...

Aug

Rosemary Pencil Foundation update from Malawi

16th August 2023Josephine BesticMalawi

Gillian Rose, President of the Rosemary Pencil Foundation based in the USA, recently visited CITW Malawi YES Club learners who are sponsored by her NPO. They embraced Gillian with smiles of hope, and those in their final year promised Gillian they would do their best for top school results so that they can make it...

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