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Sep

Victoria Falls Books for Africa Distribution

21st September 2021Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

This week, another 200 boxes of books were delivered to 17 schools around Victoria Falls. As schools have just opened, after being closed since June, the delivery was a welcome surprise for them all, and we were met with elation and gratitude from the school heads. One lovely thank you message read: “Thank you for...

Aug

Wilderness Safaris Zimbabwe Heritage Day 2021

31st August 2021Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

Last week Friday, 27 August, the Wilderness Family of Victoria Falls celebrated Heritage Day in one of the most appropriate ways possible – by visiting the Falls themselves! After a morning hard at work at the office, we set out at lunchtime. With everyone dressed in their heritage best, we arrived at the Falls and...

Aug

CITW Zambezi – Choosing Impactful Food Suppliers

5th August 2021Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

Thanks to the many generous donors who have contributed funds towards our food programme over the last 12 months, we have been able to distribute 4 578 food packs, totalling approximately 183 tonnes of food. We have used several suppliers over this time, one of which has been Zapalala. Zapalala was started by Lloyd and...

Jul

Pack for a Purpose Donations For CITW Zimbabwe Schools

28th July 2021Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

Despite the restrictions of the last 18 months, and the inability of people to travel as before, we have been surprised and humbled to receive several Pack for a Purpose donations from those visitors who have managed to get to Zimbabwe. Stationery, PPE, sports equipment, learning aids, and warm clothing are some of the items...

Jul

New Uniforms for the CITW Zambezi Team

20th July 2021Josephine BesticNews, Zambia, Zimbabwe

It is with great excitement that we unveil our new traditional skirts and trousers. As we are working more and more with local communities in Zimbabwe and Zambia, we thought it fitting to ensure that we uphold tradition by wearing long, flowing clothes – as well as looking very smart of course! Cynthia, Sarah, Rumbi,...

Jul

Books for Africa Donation – Distribution to CITW Partner Schools in Zimbabwe

13th July 2021Josephine BesticZimbabwe

Thanks to Books for Africa, we have started distributing a wide range of books to rural schools in Zimbabwe. Over two shipments, one in late 2020 and one in 2021, 35 pallets (over 1 000 boxes of books) were destined for CITW schools. Due to the sheer volume of books, and schools being closed until...

Jun

Tsholotsho Solar Light Distribution

30th June 2021Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

Thanks to The Bourke Family Foundation, we have been able to distribute over 850 solar lights on a recent trip to Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe. As this was the first proper distribution we have been able to do since March 2020, we distributed lights to Grade 6 and Grade 7 students at 12 of the schools we...

Jun

Borehole Maintenance and Repairs – Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe

15th June 2021Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

With many grateful thanks to Suzanne Wright, we have been able to carry out maintenance and repairs on the boreholes whose installation we have facilitated in Tsholotsho, south of Hwange National Park, over the last few years. Maintenance and repairs are critical to ensuring that all the equipment associated with the solar boreholes is looked...

Jun

Solar Lighting Kits for CITW Zambezi Schools in Zimbabwe

8th June 2021Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

Thanks to The Bourke Family Foundation and their generosity over the last two years, there are now seven schools in Zimbabwe that have solar lighting kits installed in a classroom, providing ceiling lights for after-hours work. While several of the schools are located on the national electricity grid and have access to electricity, schools have...

Jun

Judith’s Reading Room Award: Ziga Primary School

1st June 2021Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

Very much delayed, but with much gratitude and excitement, we have finally been able to induct Ziga Primary School’s library as the 100th Judith’s Reading Room library! Due to school closures in Zimbabwe from March 2020 – March 2021 as a result of COVID-19, this much-anticipated unveiling had to wait until we were able to...

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