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Apr

Hwange Boreholes – Changing Lives for Thousands, Zimbabwe

1st April 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

Grand Circle Foundation (GCF) together with other donors have provided much needed funding and support for Hwange and Tsholotsho communities through the drilling of boreholes. Over the last few years, 18 boreholes have been completed in these regions, positively impacting thousands of people who previously lacked access to clean water. The benefits of boreholes for...

Mar

CITW Annual Camp – Toka Leya, Zambia

29th March 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Thirty students from five schools in Livingstone, together with their Eco-Mentors, attended Wilderness Safaris’ Toka Leya Camp last weekend for an annual camp. On arrival, each child received a pack containing stationery, a t-shirt, and a hat for their stay. Volunteers acted out camp rules and the students had to guess what rule it was....

Mar

Camp Hwange, Zimbabwe

22nd March 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

This year’s Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Camp Hwange was a huge success. Twenty-four children, 19 from St Mary’s Primary School and five from Sinamatella Primary School, were in attendance together with two Eco-Mentors, one from each school. On arrival, each child received a pack containing stationery, a t-shirt, and a hat for their stay...

Feb

Eating hall for St Mary’s Primary School Students, Zimbabwe

28th February 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

St Mary’s Primary School students now have a brand-new covered dining hall thanks to a generous donation from Grand Circle Foundation (GCF) and their OAT guests. Prior to the construction of the dining hall students ate their lunch sitting on the ground. Due to low rainfall in this arid region, grass coverage is poor, the...

Feb

Borehole construction for schools and communities, Zimbabwe

26th February 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

As part of a Grand Circle Foundation (GCF) Water and Sanitation initiative, several communities and schools outside Victoria Falls and Tsholotsho recently had boreholes (wells) drilled, solar pumps and water storage tanks installed. The underground streams and lakes are up to 60 to 70 metres below the surface so drilling these boreholes is highly technical,...

Feb

CITW Appreciation Accolade, Zimbabwe

21st February 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

Reason Ndlovu, a Wilderness Safaris staff member who has done much work for CITW over the years, recently sent Sue Goatley, the Programme Coordinator for the Zambezi Region, a lovely letter of appreciation stating how much Sue and CITW have inspired him. Having worked at Wilderness Safaris for the last 23 years, Reason has been...

Feb

SANITARY PACK DISTRIBUTION TO GRADE 5 GIRLS AT LESEDI PRIMARY SCHOOL, VICTORIA FALLS

14th February 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

We had an exciting morning at Lesedi Primary School in Victoria Falls, distributing sanitary packs to the Grade 5 girls. This project was initiated by Mr Wilson, an Overseas Adventure Travel guest who travelled to Zimbabwe and was struck by the plight of girls as they deal with menstruation. After returning to the US, Mr...

Feb

CITW Student’s Journey to Becoming a Doctor

12th February 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

‘The experience would not have been possible without the emotional and financial support I’m receiving from my sponsors through the Children in the Wilderness Programme and Rotary Club of Victoria Falls, and for this I am forever grateful. My prayer is that the foundation continues to prosper and to touch other children like me in...

Feb

CITW Zambezi 2019 Attachment Students

11th February 2019Josephine BesticNews, Zimbabwe

2019 has provided Children in the Wilderness (CITW) with another opportunity to welcome attachment students to the Wilderness family for a year. Four university students have just joined our Victoria Falls office where they will be getting involved in all that we do relating to CITW and Community and Culture. As part of tertiary study...

Jan

Snakes, Spiders and Scorpions – My First CITW Tri-Nations Camp Experience

18th January 2019Josephine BesticBobirwa, Botswana, GMTFCA, News, South Africa, Zimbabwe

The universal language of play and fun immediately broke down any barriers. – Sibahle Mncwango I recently had the pleasure of participating in the Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Tri-Nations Camp, held in Mapungubwe National Park, South Africa. Out of everything I had imagined, I did not envisage an experience that could be so genuine, and...

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