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Sabyinyo SACOLA Community Impact Newsletter – July 2026

15th July 2026Josephine BesticRwanda

Written by Leonard Harerimana – SACOLA & Sabyinyo Communications Officer, Wilderness RwandaSACOLA Hands Over 12 Homes to Vulnerable FamiliesThe power of partnership was celebrated this July as SACOLA (Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association), a long-standing community partner of Wilderness Sabyinyo, officially handed over six each brand-new homes to vulnerable families in the Kinigi and Nyange sectors...

Jun

From Eco-Club member to Bisate Lodge employee: meet CITW Rwanda graduate Seleman Majyambere

17th June 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

CITW Rwanda & Community Manager Aline Umutoni has known Seleman Majyambere since his earliest days as an Eco-Club member at Bisate Primary School. When we heard that Seleman had been employed by Wilderness Bisate after his graduation in 2025, we asked Aline to tell us a bit more about his inspiring journey. Seleman was born...

Jun

Tuzamurane Mushroom Project in full Production in Bisate Community

1st June 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

In 2024 Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness (CITW), in partnership with the Tuzamurane Co-operative, commenced training on a mushroom farming project in the Bisate community. The Co-op was established when the construction of Wilderness Bisate started in 2017, and since then, a strong relationship has developed, with numerous mutually beneficial activities initiated between...

May

CITW Rwanda Facilitates New Volleyball Court for Bisate Secondary School

27th May 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) are delighted to have been able to support Bisate Secondary School and the surrounding community with a new volleyball court in the school grounds. One of our first partner schools in Rwanda, Bisate Secondary is situated close to the luxury Wilderness Bisate and Reserve lodges in the...

May

Playground Equipment Installed at Bisate Primary School

21st May 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

With the support of generous Wilderness guests Robert and Alison Green, Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) have been able to assist Bisate Primary School with the installation of schoolyard playground equipment. We partnered with the school in 2018, soon after Wilderness opened nearby Bisate Lodge, and have since developed an excellent relationship...

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...

Apr

CITW Rwanda | Bisate Primary School Computer Project

9th April 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) have partnered with Bisate Primary School since 2018, through Eco-Clubs and environmental education, as well as the provision of school supplies and numerous other Impact initiatives within our Educate and Empower pillars. CITW & Community Manager Aline Umutoni reports on her team’s latest project in the Volcanoes...

Mar

Wilderness & CITW Rwanda donate 435 reusable sanitary pads to Bisate Secondary School learners

6th March 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

In general, Rwandan schools have limited access to proper menstrual hygiene management resources, which leads to a number of challenges for girls during their period. For Bisate Secondary School’s 325 female learners, this lack of sanitary supplies means a constant struggle to attend school and continue their studies during their periods. Now, thanks to a...

Nov

50,000 Indigenous Trees Planted to Date at Wilderness Sabyinyo with SACOLA

18th November 2025Josephine BesticRwanda

At Wilderness Sabyinyo, our commitment to protecting the environment goes hand-in-hand with supporting the surrounding communities. This October, in partnership with SACOLA (the Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association, owners of the Wilderness-operated lodge), we planted nearly 17,000 indigenous trees and shrubs across the Sabyinyo property – bringing the total number of trees planted to 50,000, a...

Nov

CITW Rwanda awards 210 scholarships for the 2025-6 academic year

11th November 2025Aline UmutoniRwanda

Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) are super proud to announce the addition of 39 new learners to the CITW Rwanda scholarship programme, bringing the total up to 210. Of the 200 scholarship students in the 2024-25 year, 29 recently graduated, leaving 171 current recipients. Along with these existing scholarship students, the 39...

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