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Jul

Children in the Wilderness celebrates World Conservation Day 2026

28th July 2026Josephine BesticBotswana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

At Children in the Wilderness (CITW), this important ‘World Day’ – observed every July 28 – speaks to the very heart of our mission statement – to empower Africa’s future conservation leaders. As the dedicated youth empowerment arm of the Wilderness Trust, and the flagship Educate programme within Wilderness’ Impact strategy, our CITW programme has...

Jun

School uniform donation for the children of DeRiet Primary School

25th June 2026Veroo KauraNamibia

Children in the Wilderness Namibia (CITW), in collaboration with Medora Regan, a Wilderness guest, was delighted to recently hand over full school uniforms to the learners of DeRiet Primary School near Wilderness Damaraland Camp in the Kunene Region of Namibia. The aim of the donation was to support vulnerable learners by ensuring they have the...

Jun

CITW Namibia celebrates World Environment Day 2026

9th June 2026Veroo KauraNamibia

Our Children in the Wilderness Namibia Eco-Club at Elias Amxab Combined School at Sesfontein, deep in the Kunene Region, celebrated World Environment Day on the 5th of June. This year’s theme – ‘Inspired by Nature, Climate, and Our Future’ – motivated the learners to participate in cleaning and caring for their school and the surrounding...

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...

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