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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,...

Jun

CITW Namibia donates new school uniforms to Eco-Club members

4th June 2025Josephine BesticNamibia

Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Namibia recently donated much-needed school uniforms and stationery supplies to learners who are members of our Eco-Clubs at partner schools across the Kunene Region. The learners are from TH.F. !Gaeb Primary School in the Doro !Nawas Conservancy, Jakob Basson Combined School in the Torra Conservancy, Elias Amxab Combined School in...

Nov

CITW Namibia marks International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

22nd November 2024Josephine BesticNamibia

Recognised by the United Nations, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty aims to raise awareness about the need to reduce poverty worldwide, especially in developing countries. The day focuses on reaching out to those in need, and prioritising those needs. It acknowledges the challenges faced by people living in poverty, and encourages awareness...

Oct

CITW Namibia Celebrates World Habitat Day

10th October 2024Josephine BesticNamibia

World Habitat Day is celebrated annually on the first Monday of October. Recognised by the United Nations, the purpose of this event is to reflect on the state of human settlements and the basic right of shelter for all. It also aims to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of human...

Oct

CITW Namibia Celebrates World Teacher’s Day

4th October 2024Josephine BesticNamibia

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. ~ Nelson Mandela “World Teacher’s Day is an international observation held on 5 October every year, dedicated to honouring and appreciating our educators for their important role in society”, writes Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Namibia’s Veroo Kaura. In celebration, CITW...

Sep

CITW Namibia Celebrates World Water Week 25-29 August

2nd September 2024Josephine BesticNamibia

In celebration of World Water Week, Jakob Basson Combined School’s Eco-Club came together to spread awareness on ways to save water. They created educational posters and demonstrated tips for their fellow learners and teachers on how to use water more sparingly, by applying a few different practices in their day-to-day water consumption. Arguably, nowhere is...

Aug

Environmental Lesson at Warmquelle Primary School, Namibia

20th August 2024Josephine BesticNamibia

Veroo Kaura reports from CITW Namibia that this week’s lesson was from our Eco-Club at Warmquelle Primary School in the far north-western Kunene Region of Namibia. The lesson was about the plants in the school grounds. Plants provide us with oxygen and food, and also provide us with clean air as well as support wildlife....

Aug

CITW Namibia celebrates Youth Skills Day at Sesfontein

7th August 2024Josephine BesticNamibia

To celebrate World Youth Skills Day on 15 July, the Eco-Club learners and their Eco-Mentors at the Elias Amxab Combined School in Sesfontein came up with a thoughtful idea to showcase their skills and creativity by creating “fire balls” from recycled materials. The objective was to protect the environment rather than cut down trees for...

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