Josephine Bestic, Author At Children In The Wilderness

May

‘Rhinos’ and ‘Giraffes’ activity at Akayange Primary School

29th May 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

In May the CITW ‘Rhinos’ and ‘Giraffes’ Eco-Club members at Akayange Primary School all attended their weekly environmental lessons. Akayange Primary School is situated just outside Akagera National Park, and most of our guests pass by on their way to or from the Park entrance. Driving past, you quickly notice how well-maintained the school gardens...

May

Bisate’s Tuzamurane Co-operative is getting stronger!

29th May 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

With Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness’ assistance, in 2021 the Tuzamurane Co-operative started a large-scale agricultural and indigenous tree nursery at Bisate village. Two plots of land were purchased, and the water supply and all necessary equipment organised, with the storage and administration space added in 2022. After successful harvests in 2022, the...

May

SACOLA Projects Completed 2022-3

17th May 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

Wilderness Sabyinyo, which is owned by SACOLA (the Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association), joined the Wilderness Rwanda family in 2022. We are exceptionally proud of our collaboration with SACOLA, which has already completed 18 life-changing projects in the Volcanoes National Park area. Important to note too, is that every guest who stays at Wilderness Sabyinyo contributes...

May

Keeping families warm this winter: Marienfluss blanket donation May 2023

12th May 2023Josephine BesticNamibia

Children in the Wilderness’ ongoing mission to support Wilderness Serra Cafema’s neighbours in the remote Marienfluss Conservancy in north-western Namibia was given a welcome boost recently. Community members of Ondao village received a generous donation of blankets from a guest staying at Serra Cafema. Winter is a beautiful season in Namibia, but a hardship for...

May

CITW Rwanda’s Bisate pioneers going strong

5th May 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

In April the third and final term of the Rwandan school year started. We are happy to report that all 140 students who are part of our CITW scholarship programme are doing very well and are producing great school results. Before the start of the school year, Aline caught up with our most senior students...

May

CITW Rwanda Gishwati Update – April 2023

4th May 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

The last term of the Rwandan school year started In April, and our CITW team of Ingrid and Aline decided to visit our Gishwati partner schools to ensure the term would commence with lots of excitement. At Kinihira Primary and Secondary schools we were able to provide 108 of the youngest learners with new uniforms....

May

CITW Rwanda & Community Update From Wilderness Magashi – April 2023

3rd May 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

In April the third and last term of this school year in Rwanda started – a great opportunity for Children in the Wilderness’ Aline and Ingrid to visit our partner schools and the surrounding villages. The Eco-Club at Akayange Primary School welcomed Aline and Ingrid for one of their Club sessions. As a surprise, all...

May

From Humble Beginnings – CITW Namibia Super Camper to University Graduate

2nd May 2023Josephine BesticNamibia

CITW Namibia is immensely proud of one of our very own scholarship students, 23-year-old Melissa Ndapunikwa Nghisheefa, who was born in Windhoek and raised in the northern part of Namibia, 30 km outside of Oshakati, in a village called Omungwelume. Melissa joined the programme in 2013 as a Grade 7 learner at Okaukuejo Combined School,...

Apr

CITW Rwanda Eco-Club News

19th April 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

CITW Bisate March Update The CITW Eco-Clubs at the Bisate Primary and Secondary schools had a great month full of activities. The learners of Bisate Primary School had the opportunity to exchange correspondence with a primary school in the Netherlands. Various letters and pictures went back and forth, to learn from each other. Good practice...

Apr

CITW Malawi – Changing the Lens on Conservation 2023

14th April 2023Josephine BesticMalawi

In 2021 CITW developed a project known as Changing the Lens on Conservation in Malawi. This project aimed at increasing knowledge, leading to a positive change in attitude, resulting in positive change in behaviours among its participants (targeted children) and their communities. Environmental education Role models Learning from local leaders The project was designed to...

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