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Botswana
17
Oct

CITW Expands Eco-Club Programme across Africa

17th October 2018, , , , , , , ,
Since launching its innovative Eco-Club programme in 2001, Children in the Wilderness (CITW) has focused on reaching more children, more often, and now proudly runs 67 Eco-Clubs across seven African countries. In addition to hosting 3 300 children at Eco-Clubs throughout the year, CITW has hosted nearly 7 000 children and 402 teachers at 207...
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15
Oct

The Mike’s Bikes Foundation – Giving wheels to 30 CITW children in Botswana

15th October 2018,
Read Gaba Modirapula’s (CITW Botswana – Programme Assistant) report on the donation of 30 bicycles from Mike’s Bikes Foundation The Mike’s Bike Foundation’s mission is to get more people on bikes, as they believe in the power of the bicycle. The foundation depends on the donation of used bikes, passing them on to communities in...
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11
Oct

CITW Botswana – Greening our Delta

11th October 2018,
Read Kelly Baitshoki’s (CITW Botswana – Admin Assistant) report on Greening the Delta The project of planting indigenous trees, which was launched this year by Children in the Wilderness Botswana, has come to an end. We ran this project as a competition, looking at efforts our schools have made towards this project. Climate change is a concern...
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09
Oct

The Mike’s Bikes Foundation donates bicycles and accessories to CITW Eco-Clubs – Handover event in Maun, Botswana

9th October 2018,
Once again, Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Botswana has received bicycles and cycling equipment from The Mike’s Bike Foundation. The last donation was made in 2015 where they donated 24 bikes. On the 8th of October, Ken Martin, the CEO of Mike’s Bikes, came through to the Wilderness Safaris offices in Maun to handover the...
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08
Oct

CITW Drives Sustainable Conservation through Leadership Development

8th October 2018, , , , , , , ,
Since launching in Botswana in 2001, Wilderness Safaris’ non-profit partner, Children in the Wilderness (CITW), has impacted the lives of over 10 000 children in seven African countries through a range of environmental and life skills educational programmes, with many alumni later joining the ecotourism industry in adult life. Working in partnership with many of...
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20
Sep

Children in the Wilderness Celebrates Success of 14th Nedbank Tour de Tuli

20th September 2018, , , ,
Children in the Wilderness (CITW), organiser and beneficiary of the annual Nedbank Tour de Tuli multi-stage mountain bike event, is proud to celebrate the success of its 14th Tour. This is its 11th year of riding through the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area, where 275 riders, aged between 25 and 75, cycled across more than 250 km...
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05
Sep

Nedbank Tour de Tuli 2018 – A few highlights

5th September 2018, , , ,
The Nedbank Tour de Tuli 2018 took place at the beginning of August, and what a truly magnificent year it was! Here are a few highlights from Tour this year – enjoy! And be sure to follow @Nedbanktourdetuli on Facebook for more updates and stunning pictures (this is just a quick highlights reel :)). Photographs...
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29
Aug

Vivian Mosheti: From a CITW Success Story to Wilderness Safaris Staff Chef and Eco-Mentor

29th August 2018,
Vivian Mosheti grew up in the small village of Beetsha, Botswana, in a family with three siblings. Despite the hardships she faced while growing up, and thanks to her supportive mother, she is now a Staff Chef for Wilderness Safaris camps in the Okavango Delta. Vivian’s mother, who is currently a housekeeper at Vumbura Plains,...
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28
Aug

Eco-Mentor Training in Botswana – August 2018

28th August 2018,
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27
Aug

Children in the Wilderness Hosts Successful Mid-Year Tri-Nations Camp at Mapungubwe

27th August 2018, , , ,
Children in the Wilderness (CITW) hosted its first mid-year Tri-Nations Camp at Little Muck Camp in Mapungubwe National Park in July 2018. A total of 24 schoolchildren from rural communities in Tuli (Botswana), Simson (South Africa) and Maramani (Zimbabwe) came together to make new friendships while learning about the importance of conserving the wilderness and...
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