Josephine Bestic, Author At Children In The Wilderness

Nov

Different.Org Launches MARS Project Fundraising Campaign for CITW SA

12th November 2021Josephine BesticNews, South Africa

Children in the Wilderness (CITW) South Africa’s long-standing relationship with Different.Org could not be more appreciated than right now, as the fundraising organisation rolls out another impactful campaign for its Makuleke and Simson partner communities in Limpopo Province. In the recent past, Different.Org’s indefatigable Ryan Sobey has driven projects to raise funds for… A complete...

Nov

Tsholotsho Schools, Hwange – November 2021 Distribution

9th November 2021Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

The Zambezi CITW team was very busy last week, carrying out the final distribution for 2021 to schools in the Tsholotsho region outside the Wilderness Safaris’ areas in Hwange National Park. Seven tonnes of donations were taken down, and we travelled in a convoy of four vehicles. Donations were dropped off at two central schools...

Nov

Anton and 4x4OutFar’s Life-changing Children’s Eye-testing Extended to Zimbabwe

2nd November 2021Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

After changing the outlook of hundreds of CITW children in Botswana’s Bobirwa region earlier this year, humanitarian Anton Poplett and his eye-testing team set their sights on assisting students and staff at several CITW and Painted Dog Conservation partner schools around Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park. Anton picks up the story… Heading out from Cape Town...

Nov

Eye-Testing at Tsholotsho Schools, Hwange

2nd November 2021Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

Over three days in late September 2021, humanitarian Anton Poplett of 4x4OutFar, and his Global Vision team, in partnership with Children in the Wilderness (CITW), visited six of the schools in the Tsholotsho region that we work with, to carry out eye-test screening for students between the ages of 10 and 14 years. There are...

Nov

CITW Rwanda Starts the 2021-22 School Year on a High Note

2nd November 2021Josephine BesticNews, Rwanda

The 11th of October 2021 was the start of the new school year in Rwanda, an exciting time for the six partner schools that Wilderness Safaris’ non-profit Children in the Wilderness (CITW) works with, in the company’s three areas of operation in Rwanda. At the start of this new school year, CITW awarded an additional...

Oct

CITW Malawi – Changing the Lens on Conservation, November 2021

29th October 2021Josephine BesticMalawi

During the month of October, all 15 CITW Malawi Eco-Clubs were engaged in conducting interviews with field experts on their Changing the Lens on Conservation subjects. Children (the writers) interview a field expert from African Parks at Liwonde The organisations included: • African Parks – Liwonde (Wildlife conservation and eco-tourism stories/issues) • Wilderness Safaris –...

Oct

Wilderness Safaris Zimbabwe Wins Environmental Stewardship and Social Impact Award

29th October 2021Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

Recognising the plight of Wilderness Safaris communities in Zimbabwe after the devastating loss of tourism income from COVID lockdowns, in 2020 Children in the Wilderness and Wilderness Safaris Zambezi quickly set up a regional Conservation Heroes relief programme to assist their neighbours with food and other essential supplies. Their latest outreach was conducted in September...

Oct

CITW Malawi – Unite to Light Students’ Solar Light Project 2021

5th October 2021Josephine BesticMalawi

Unite to Light (UTL), a California non-profit corporation, in collaboration with Children in the Wilderness Malawi (CITW), has embarked on a project to source (UTL) and distribute (CITW) solar lights to needy students in some rural areas of Malawi which are off the national power grid. A learner from Mgodi Primary with the school’s consignment...

Oct

Community News from Namibia – September 2021

1st October 2021Josephine BesticNamibia

“There have been some wonderful developments in terms of our community involvement, and it’s such a pleasure to update you on some of the projects we’ve been busy with”, reports Agnes Tjirare CITW, Culture and Stakeholder Officer, with Clement Lawrence, Namibia Sales & Marketing Manager. Marienfluss Clinic Medical Supplies The project is quickly nearing completion,...

Sep

Bobirwa Children Receive Eyeglasses

29th September 2021Josephine BesticBobirwa, Botswana

Thanks to generous sponsorship, in late June 2021, humanitarian Anton Poplett and his team of volunteers were able to conduct eye tests on 2 300 children and some adults at CITW partner schools in Botswana’s Bobirwa Sub-district. Anton also brought 550 pairs of eyeglasses on his trip, most of which were dispensed to those who...

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