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Jul

When you Pack for a Purpose for your Wilderness Sabyinyo trip…

16th July 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

The Wilderness Sabyinyo team was delighted to welcome repeat guest Gail Woloz to Rwanda recently. This time Gail, through her Travel & Safaris outfit, brought a group of women to Sabyinyo to experience Volcanoes National Park and all the beauty Rwanda has to offer. They did not travel light! They all arrived with additional luggage...

Jul

Wilderness Rwanda & CITW support Rushubi Schools with Volleyball Court

15th July 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

Wilderness and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) are thrilled to have been able to support Rushubi Primary and Secondary School with a volleyball court! The USD 4,500 funding needed for the construction and supplies was generously contributed by Wilderness Sabyinyo guests. Proud Aline and Headmistress Leontine with the uniforms and balls Rushubi Primary and Secondary...

Jul

CITW RWANDA – YEAR-END ‘CHEAKS’ TESTS

9th July 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

In Rwanda all our students in school Environmental or Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Eco-Clubs write a CHEAKS (Children’s Environmental Attitude and Knowledge Scale) test at the start and end of their school year. The test is fun for the children to do, and it gives us as the CITW team a good indication of...

Jun

CITW Rwanda – Gishwati Environmental Club & Scholarship Update

18th June 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

Wilderness Rwanda’s impact initiatives are hard at work in the area around Gishwati-Mukura National Park, where, in addition to a burgeoning reforestation project, Children in the Wilderness (CITW) is partnered with Gisunzu Primary School and Kinihira Secondary School. The last term of the school year is in full swing at both schools, and our CITW...

Jun

Wilderness Sabyinyo and SACOLA Provide Housing for Local Communities

7th June 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

The Empower pillar of Wilderness’ Impact strategy is the primary driver of its community partnerships, one of which is between Wilderness Sabyinyo and the Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association (SACOLA) in Rwanda. They recently launched a transformative housing project benefiting villages in the Nyange and Kinigi sectors near the country’s famed Volcanoes National Park. In total...

Jun

CITW Rwanda Scholarship Update

3rd June 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

The last term of the Rwandan school year is in full swing, and during May our Children in the Wilderness Rwanda (CITW) representatives Aline Umutoni and Jean Damascene Nkuriragenda visited many of our CITW Scholarship Programme students who attend boarding schools all over the country. The scholarship sponsorships cover the full tuition and other expenses...

Jun

CITW Eco- and YES Club news from Akayange Village

3rd June 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

In May our Children in the Wilderness Rwanda (CITW) representatives Aline Umutoni and Jean Damascene Nkuriragenda visited Akayange Primary and Rwabiharamba Secondary schools outside Akagera National Park to spend time with the students and the teachers. The last term of the school year is in full swing with our Environmental Clubs meeting every Wednesday afternoon....

May

SACOLA donates water-supply pipeline to five villages around Volcanoes National Park

20th May 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

Wednesday the 15th of May 2024 was a day of joy and excitement for the Nyange and Kinigi sectors, both situated close to Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park and Wilderness Sabyinyo. Pierre Celestin, SACOLA Chairman assisted by Eric Dushime, Sabyinyo GM, open the first tap The occasion was the launch of a RWF 100 million (close to USD...

Apr

Kinigi Executive Secretary Visits Sabyinyo Village Kitchen Gardens

26th April 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

One of Wilderness Rwanda’s most recent “Empower” initiatives, as part of its core Impact strategy, are the Wilderness Sabyinyo-supported village kitchen gardens established in the Kinigi Sector of Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park area. The gardens are proving a great success, and recently hosted an important visitor. Through the kind donations of guests visiting Wilderness Sabyinyo,...

Apr

SACOLA Donates Passion Fruit Saplings to Students at Six Primary Schools

25th April 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

This month, SACOLA (the Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association), in its ongoing commitment to fight malnutrition and promote sustainable practices in the area around Volcanoes National Park, undertook a significant initiative – to donate passion fruit plants to communities in the Kinigi and Nyange sectors. An impressive 8,000 passion fruit plants were donated to 3,750 students...

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