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Sep

Akayange Primary School to start CITW Eco-Clubs, Rwanda

30th September 2019Josephine BesticNews, Rwanda

Rwanda Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Regional Coordinators Aline Umutoni and Ingrid Baas visited Akayange Primary School situated just outside Akagera National Park’s North Gate in late September. From Wilderness Safaris Magashi Camp, this is the first school guests see when travelling outside the Park. After a meeting with Headmaster Emmanuel Kanyarutoki, everyone agreed that...

Sep

Introducing Aline Umutoni – A New Member of the CITW Rwanda Family

30th September 2019Josephine BesticNews, Rwanda

Aline Umutoni’s deep commitment to conservation and community empowerment has taken her from strength to strength, and motivated her to positively contribute to the lives of many. In September 2019, she was promoted to Wilderness Safaris Rwanda – Children in the Wilderness (CITW) and Community Coordinator, which will give her the ideal platform to continue...

Sep

Bisate Primary School Celebrates World Elephant Day, Rwanda

26th September 2019Josephine BesticNews, Rwanda

Bisate Primary School in Rwanda celebrated World Elephant Day in August – look at these happy, smiley faces, and gorgeous elephant drawing.

Sep

Aline Umutoni – An Unsung Hero

11th September 2019Josephine BesticNews, Rwanda

Aline Umutoni, Wilderness Safaris Community and Nature Guide at Bisate Lodge, Rwanda, won the Unsung Hero Award at the PURE travel show in Marrakesh. Aline is very involved in the Children in the Wilderness Programme at Bisate Primary School. We are so proud of you, Aline! An excerpt from the award nomination: Aline’s in-depth knowledge...

Aug

Thank You, Olympus!

13th August 2019Josephine BesticNews, Rwanda

Wilderness Safaris and Olympus are using their high-end services and combined passion for wildlife photography to ensure the ongoing conservation of Africa’s remote wilderness areas, while contributing to the empowerment of local people through conservation education. The two main elements of the partnership are focused on enhancing photographic skills for interested guests and guides in...

Aug

Rwandan students thank their sponsors

6th August 2019Josephine BesticNews, Rwanda

Read these touching Thank You letters from our Scholarship Students at Bisate Primary School in Rwanda, thanking their sponsors for the opportunity to complete their schooling. Thank You Letter from Nshutiyimana Aime Desire – RwandaRead more Thank You Letter from Nibishaka Jackson – RwandaRead more Thank You Letter from Mutuyimana Chance – RwandaRead more Thank...

Aug

Conservation Camp – Rwanda

1st August 2019Josephine BesticNews, Rwanda

Children in the Wilderness (CITW) in partnership with Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, Muhisimbi Voice of Youth and Conservation Heritage Turambe, organized the very first Conservation Camp in the Volcanoes National Park area in Rwanda. The Conservation Camp 2019 hosted 40 children from the environmental clubs of four schools (including Bisate Primary School, with which...

Jul

Meet Bisate Eco-Mentor Jean Damascene Nkuriragenda

5th July 2019Josephine BesticNews, Rwanda

At Bisate Primary School the Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Eco-Clubs are fortunate to have the best Eco-Mentor that children could wish for! Since we are so proud of the progress that the Eco-Clubs have made over the last months, we would like all of you to meet our Eco-Mentor star! ~~~~~ “I am Jean...

Jun

Children in the Wilderness – Annual Regional Workshop

11th June 2019Josephine BesticBobirwa, Botswana, GMTFCA, Malawi, Namibia, News, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Meet the Children in the Wilderness team! Last week we gathered at the Rivonia offices we share withWilderness Safaris for our annual regional workshop. Three super energising days later saw the regional coordinators heading back to their respective countries to implement the life-changing plans and projects they finalised. The Children in the Wilderness Team Back L...

May

Children in the Wilderness Rwanda – Bisate Reforestation

29th May 2019Josephine BesticNews, Rwanda

Read Hadley Pierce’s write-up on the next phase of the reforestation project with our Eco-Club in Rwanda: Our second round of reforestation with Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Eco-Club students at Bisate! Read about the first here. The students planted dombeya saplings on the property six months ago. This week, they returned to plant hagenia...

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