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Feb

Prepping for an Eco-Club Annual Camp

17th February 2020Josephine BesticBobirwa, Botswana

Eco-Mentor volunteer Angelica Mills shares a glimpse into how we prepare for the children before an Eco-Club annual camp. As she says, all made possible through Bobirwa Programme Coordinator, our beloved “Aunty” Tanya McKenzie’s amazing hard work and dedication! “Quirky smiles. I love watching the children experiment and pose with their favourite mentors. We take...

Feb

Bobirwa Eco-Clubs in Full Swing

14th February 2020Josephine BesticBobirwa, Botswana

Following on from the enormously successful Eco-Mentor training last weekend, our Bobirwa Eco-Clubs have all held environmental lessons, and introduced their school heads and children to the wonderful, lockable trunks packed with amazing educational goodies. Enjoy this selection of activities from Gobojano, Motlhabaneng, Lentswe-le-Moriti, Mabolwe, Semolale and Mathathane primary schools – from lessons on hygiene...

Feb

2020 Eco-Mentor Training at Tuli Safari Lodge

11th February 2020Josephine BesticBobirwa, Botswana

Eco-Mentor training plays a crucial part in the CITW programme. One of the main focus areas of this training is on the teachers and community members who volunteer their time to run the Eco-Clubs in the schools. Practical activity: web-of-life lesson The purpose of the training is to prepare the teachers to facilitate these weekly...

Feb

CITW Bobirwa Annual Camps 2019

10th February 2020Josephine BesticBobirwa, Botswana

The 2019 annual Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Bobirwa December camps hosted a total of 32 children between the ages of 9 and 13, with an equal representation of boys and girls. The participating learners were from two schools neighbouring Mashatu Game Reserve, namely Semolale and Gobojango primary schools. The first camp commenced by welcoming back...

Jan

Looking forward to the 15th Nedbank Tour de Tuli – Riding for a Purpose in July 2020

28th January 2020Josephine BesticBotswana, GMTFCA, South Africa, Zimbabwe

This life-changing four-day cycling adventure raises funds for Children in the Wilderness – a programme that is helping to educate and inspire the next generation of African environmentalists and ecologically conscious leaders. It traverses unspoiled wilderness areas in the three African countries that contribute to the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area (GMTFCA). Its reputation as...

Jan

NEDBANK TOUR DE TULI WINS INTERNATIONAL TOURISM FILM FESTIVAL AFRICA AWARD

15th January 2020Josephine BesticBotswana, GMTFCA, News, South Africa, Zimbabwe

January 2020 – Children in the Wilderness (CITW) recently announced that the 2018 Nedbank Tour de Tuli promotional video has won the Best South African Film in Sports Tourism category at the International Tourism Film Festival Africa awards. “We are delighted to have won this award at the first International Tourism Film Festival Africa...

Jan

Meet Moalosi Lebekwe – CITW Botswana Programme Coordinator

14th January 2020Josephine BesticBotswana

Born in Mochudi in southern Botswana, Moalosi is the youngest of a family of six, including his parents, a sister and two brothers. He is a traveller at heart, with a fascination for cultures and languages. For the past six years, he has dedicated his life to learning, observing, absorbing and sharing his experiences from...

Dec

Read the Latest Eco-Stars Magazine

18th December 2019Josephine BesticBobirwa, Botswana, GMTFCA, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Out now, Eco-Stars is an annual Children in the Wilderness publication, providing readers with an overview of the programme, and the opportunity to meet some of its Eco-Stars and learn more about their regional successes. In this, our fourth edition of Eco-Stars, we bring you snippets from our programmes across the regions, some updates on...

Dec

Jacana: Two Decades of Changing Children’s Lives

18th December 2019Josephine BesticBotswana

Cathy Kays, co-owner of The Jao Reserve in Botswana’s wild and beautiful Okavango Delta, shared an impressive fact with us… did you know, the Kays’ magical Jacana Camp has hosted Children in the Wilderness camps every year since 2002! That’s some two decades of changing children’s lives through inspiring positive action, hosting a total of...

Dec

Eco-Club Camp at Vumbura Plains with Ollie Porote

10th December 2019Josephine BesticBotswana

Botswana guide Ollie Porote volunteered at this year’s Vumbura Plains Eco-Club camp. I was at Vumbura Plains at the beginning of December to help share our interpretation of nature with local Eco-Club schoolchildren. Vumbura Plains North guides and I presented interesting and instructive lessons on the formation of the Okavango Delta formation and its biomes....

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