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May

CITW Malawi May 2026 Update

14th May 2026Josephine BesticMalawi

Eco-Club Joint Meetings Launch Term 3 Activities for 2025/26 School Year The beginning of Term 3 marked an important new phase for the Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Eco-Club programme across Malawi. Between early and mid-May, Eco-Club joint meetings were held across three zones, bringing together children, youth, teachers, mentors, and community leaders to launch...

May

A Tribute to the Mother Bear Project

7th May 2026Josephine BesticBotswana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Two decades ago, when Children in the Wilderness (CITW) was just five years old, one of our most impactful and widespread initiatives was formed when we partnered with the Mother Bear Project (MBP). For 20 years, children who attended our annual Eco-Camps across our African regions received a hand-knit or crocheted bear, made with love...

Mar

CITW Malawi Youth Workshop & Eco-Club Visit – CAWS Mvuu Camp

11th March 2026Josephine BesticMalawi

In early February, CITW Malawi’s Symon Chibaka facilitated a workshop at Central African Wilderness Safaris (CAWS) Mvuu Camp for YES Club youth, aimed at analysing the 2018 National Wildlife Policy of Malawi. These CITW youth are university graduates and working professionals who are developing a process on how best to get involved in the validation...

Feb

CITW Malawi Joint Eco-Club Meetings – Jan’26

17th February 2026Josephine BesticMalawi

Growing Together with my Forest Based on the theme of ‘growing together with my forest’, to mark the beginning of the 2025/6 school term (January–April), 600 different species of trees were planted by Children in the Wilderness Malawi (CITW) Eco-Club members at joint meetings held between January 14 and 31. Across our three zones, each...

Feb

CITW Malawi Graduates – Where Are They Now?

17th February 2026Josephine BesticMalawi

Children in the Wilderness Malawi (CITW) National Programme Co-ordinator Symon Chibaka recently touched base with two CITW Youth Environmental Stewardship Programme (YES) members who are studying overseas. Where Are They Now? Davie Nkosi is a graduate of the CITW Malawi programme, and an active YES Club member. After his Bachelor’s studies in Environmental Sciences at...

Nov

CITW Malawi – Joint Eco-Club Meetings Term 1

21st November 2025Josephine BesticMalawi

Theme for the Term: Plant & Raise More Trees The Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Eco-Club programme, in addition to weekly after-school learning sessions, carries out several micro-projects throughout each school term. These include waste-paper recycling, reforestation, educational trips, and inter-club exchange visits. Two weeks after schools open each term, zonal joint meetings are held,...

Aug

CITW Malawi – End of School Year Celebrations

8th August 2025Josephine BesticMalawi

As is the case in all Children in the Wilderness’ (CITW) regions, school-based activities follow the school calendar. Both primary and secondary schools start their academic year in September, and end in July, with the last school term running from April to July. We celebrated the closure of school-based activities during July as documented in...

May

CITW Malawi Update on Third Term Activities

29th May 2025Josephine BesticMalawi

Our CITW Malawi Eco-Club programme runs an array of activities, primarily weekly after-school projects that include waste-paper recycling and reforestation. Other activities in this term include an Open Day (open air) event, educational trips and Eco-Club exchange visits. At the beginning of every school term, there are also joint zonal meetings, which aim to organise...

May

CITW Malawi Reforestation Project 2024-25

12th May 2025Josephine BesticMalawi

The Children in the Wilderness Malawi (CITW) reforestation programme was initiated in 2012 by village children and youth who were wondering how they could contribute to solving the problem of deforestation in their communities. Children and some parents at the 2025 seeding distribution launch The children are members of the CITW Malawi Eco-Club and YES...

May

CITW Malawi Youth Conference 2025

12th May 2025Josephine BesticMalawi

Children in the Wilderness Malawi (CITW) held its 2025 Youth Conference at Central African Wilderness Safaris’ Mvuu Camp in Liwonde National Park from January 7 to 9. The topics of the conference included: Climate change Permaculture and adaptive agricultural practices The roles of youth in mitigating negative climate change effects Health issues affecting youths’ lives...

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