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CITW CAMPERS AT DAVISON’S RECEIVE MOTHER BEARS

2nd December 2019Josephine BesticZimbabwe

Children in the Wilderness Zambezi held its annual camp at Davison’s Camp, Hwange National Park, recently. The camp was a huge success, with 32 children from five schools in attendance. The Mother Bear Project has generously donated bears to CITW over the last few years, and it has become a tradition that every student receives...

Nov

2019 CITW ECO-CAMP AT DAVISON’S, HWANGE NATIONAL PARK

25th November 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

Children in the Wilderness Zambezi held its annual camp for students from the Tsholotsho region, south of Hwange National Park, at Davison’s Camp this past week. The CITW Zambezi team, together with Avias, the manager at Davison’s, and his team, hosted 32 Grade 6 students from Ngamo, Ziga, Kapane, Jakalasi, and Mpindo Primary Schools for...

Nov

Tsholotsho Women’s War on Plastic – African Ant-ics Basketware

20th November 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

In August 2018 we introduced you to the Tsholotsho Women’s War on Plastic income-generating project. Read this heart-warming story here. Victoria Falls-based African Ant-ics support the Tsholotsho women’s group, purchasing their beautiful woven basketware to sell on to an international audience. Their products are ideal for use in the hospitality industry, and a lot of...

Nov

Books For Africa Distribution to Zambian Schools

11th November 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

The CITW Zambezi team spent the week in Livingstone, Zambia, last week, delivering Books for Africa reading and textbooks to schools in the region. This is the first time that Zambia has had a Books for Africa donation. This is hugely exciting and we are honoured to have been able to deliver over 400 boxes...

Nov

A Birthday Wish Shared by Ones Who Care

11th November 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

Having visited Sinde Village and Twabuka Primary School on a trip with Wilderness Safaris Zambia over a year ago, Olivia Kearns felt inspired to get involved and see if she could help. With guidance and support from her family, Olivia took the initiative to use her 16th birthday to raise funds for Sinde Village in...

Nov

Mosi-Oa-Tunya Menstrual Hygiene Training

11th November 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

Last week, CITW Zambezi undertook a menstrual hygiene training session with the girls at Mosi-oa-Tunya High School in Victoria Falls, following a distribution of Days for Girls reusable sanitary pads a few weeks ago. A social worker accompanied us to the school and had the girls in stitches as she explained the menstrual cycle and...

Nov

Lesedi Primary Textbook Distribution

11th November 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

Students and teachers at Lesedi Primary School just outside Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe recently received a consignment of curriculum textbooks thanks to Grand Circle Foundation (GCF). Lesedi received a total of 167 textbooks, including English, Mathematics, and Science and Technology for Grades 1 – 5. Lesedi Primary Textbook Distribution – Zimbabwe Full of smiles and...

Nov

Uniform Distribution to Students in Victoria Falls and Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe

6th November 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

Thanks to a generous donation from Hunter Valley Grammar School in Australia, we were able to provide uniforms to 80 boys from rural primary schools. Hunter Valley Grammar School undertakes a visit to Zimbabwe every second year. Comprising both teachers and students, the visitors spend a week at Jabulani Primary School, located 20 kilometres from...

Nov

Maramani Eco-Mentor Training, Zimbabwe

6th November 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

Earlier this month, the CITW Zambezi team, together with Lisa Witherden from the Johannesburg office, and 12 Eco-Mentors from Maramani schools, met at Nottingham Estate’s Kuduland on the banks of the Limpopo River for four days of training. The aim of the training was to familiarise Eco-Mentors with the Eco-Club Curriculum for Term 3, as...

Nov

Nganyana Men’s Income Generating Brickmaking Project

6th November 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

The Nganyana men’s income-generating group south of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe has been hard at work. This group utilises used glass bottles from the Wilderness Camps – anything from wine, beer, and spirit bottles, to mayonnaise jars and tomato sauce bottles. The glass is crushed to a fine sand, and then used as a...

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