Namibia Archives | Children In The Wilderness

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 Namibia Celebrates the Inauguration of 4 New Classrooms at Rietoog School

9th March 2026Agnes KeriiNamibia

On Friday 27 February 2026, the inauguration of four newly constructed classrooms and a storage facility at WJD Cloete Combined School marked the successful culmination of a project that began several months ago. In late 2025, Wilderness Namibia and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) were approached by IXM Metals – a Swiss mining company that...

Feb

CITW Namibia Facilitates Blanket Donation to Himba Community at Otapi Village

26th February 2026Veroo KauraNamibia

Community members in Otapi village received a generous donation of blankets from Charlotte Stratos, a guest at Wilderness Serra Cafema. Charlotte, who is the founder of Echoes Africa, a UK-based agency, collaborated with Children in the Wilderness to bring warmth to the community of Otapi. With the coming cold and windy winter weather conditions in...

Jan

Celebrating World Environmental Education Day

26th January 2026Veroo KauraNamibia

World Environmental Education Day is celebrated on January 26 every year. It raises environmental awareness, promotes sustainable development, and identifies both local and global environmental issues. At CITW Namibia, we aim to facilitate sustainable conservation through leadership development and education of children in Africa, and our Eco-Clubs benefit from hands-on environmental education that connects learning...

Dec

CITW Namibia hosts Miss International Namibia 2025

17th December 2025Veroo KauraNamibia

CITW Namibia recently had the honour of hosting Uatjiri Mbaisa, the 1st Runner-up in the Miss Namibia 2025 pageant, and Miss Public Choice 2025. Uatjiri also represented our country in the Miss International pageant in Thailand as Miss International Namibia 2025. She was accompanied by the media team from the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) of...

Nov

CITW Namibia mattress donation

6th November 2025Veroo KauraNamibia

Wilderness Serra Cafema Camp Manager Matheus Shanyenge handed over 11 mattresses to Otjinungua Primary School as part of a donation organised by Children in the Wilderness. We had received reports that some learners’ mattresses were old, and so used funds from the Danson Foundation scholarship for this.

Aug

CITW Namibia celebrates World Elephant Day

13th August 2025Veroo KauraNamibia

World Elephant Day is celebrated annually on the 12th of August to raise awareness about the protection and preservation of elephants. This year’s theme is Matriarchs & Memories of Elephants, as the memory of the matriarch is crucial for the herd’s survival. Elephants are known to be some of the planet’s most intelligent animals, and...

Jul

CITW Namibia Hosts Exploration Trip to Empower Tomorrow’s Conservation Leaders

30th July 2025Andy WassungNamibia

July 2025 – As part of its mission to nurture the next generation of environmental stewards, Wilderness, through its Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Namibia programme, recently hosted a transformative Youth Environmental Stewardship (YES) Exploration from 16–20 June 2025. The initiative saw 30 learners from across Namibia swop their classrooms for a week of educational...

Jul

CITW Namibia Celebrates Career Day at Otjinungua Primary School

9th July 2025Josephine BesticNamibia

Children in the Wilderness Namibia’s Eco-Club at Otjinungua Primary School, located in the far northern Marienfluss Conservancy (where Wilderness Serra Cafema is situated), recently hosted a career day. All the students dressed up as the professionals they aspire to become after completing school. The Otjinungua Primary School’s Eco-Club’s goal for Career Day was to help...

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Jun

CITW Namibia Celebrates World Sun Day

11th June 2025Josephine BesticNamibia

World Sun Day is celebrated annually on the 3rd of May, and the theme this year is “Our Power, Our Planet”. This day highlights the importance of the sun and promotes the use of solar energy to create a sustainable future. By embracing solar energy, we celebrate the power of the sun as a clean,...

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