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Zimbabwe
02
Nov

Bongani visits Maramani, Zimbabwe

2nd November 2018, ,
Bongani Baloyi, our Children in the Wilderness Regional Programme Coordinator, visited the community of Maramani in Zimbabwe in October. Bongani visited the schools we work with in the Region – Nottingham Primary School, both Shashi Primary and Secondary Schools, Limpopo Primary School and Jalukange Primary School. Bongani, together with Gamuchirai Ndlovu (CITW Eco-Club Coordinator for Maramani),...
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17
Oct

CITW Expands Eco-Club Programme across Africa

17th October 2018, , , , , , , ,
Since launching its innovative Eco-Club programme in 2001, Children in the Wilderness (CITW) has focused on reaching more children, more often, and now proudly runs 67 Eco-Clubs across seven African countries. In addition to hosting 3 300 children at Eco-Clubs throughout the year, CITW has hosted nearly 7 000 children and 402 teachers at 207...
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08
Oct

Methuli Tshuma’s Story: Eco-Mentor to Trainee Camp Manager

8th October 2018,
Methuli Tshuma grew up in Ngamo Village in Tsholotsho, attending both Ngamo Primary and Ngamo Secondary Schools where he was on the CITW scholarship programme. He joined CITW’s Eco-Club programme at primary school, which is where a love for nature grew. Having a passion for the environment from a young age, he got involved in supporting...
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08
Oct

CITW Drives Sustainable Conservation through Leadership Development

8th October 2018, , , , , , , ,
Since launching in Botswana in 2001, Wilderness Safaris’ non-profit partner, Children in the Wilderness (CITW), has impacted the lives of over 10 000 children in seven African countries through a range of environmental and life skills educational programmes, with many alumni later joining the ecotourism industry in adult life. Working in partnership with many of...
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01
Oct

The Shoes That Grow – Changing lives in Zimbabwe

1st October 2018,
A pair of shoes can change everything. For many children at Ngamo Primary School, in rural Zimbabwe, a pair of shoes is essential to getting to school every day. Through hot, dense sand, children will often need to walk a 10km round trip from home each day.  Torn and either too big or too small,...
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20
Sep

Children in the Wilderness Celebrates Success of 14th Nedbank Tour de Tuli

20th September 2018, , , ,
Children in the Wilderness (CITW), organiser and beneficiary of the annual Nedbank Tour de Tuli multi-stage mountain bike event, is proud to celebrate the success of its 14th Tour. This is its 11th year of riding through the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area, where 275 riders, aged between 25 and 75, cycled across more than 250 km...
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10
Sep

It All Starts With an Eco-Club: The Story of How Children in the Wilderness is Changing Lives

10th September 2018,
Written by Kate Collins – Wilderness Safaris Copywriter, Blog and Instagram Manager “It all starts with a Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Eco-Club.” That’s how Sue Goatley (Zambezi Region Community Development Liaison and CITW Programme Coordinator) describes the day-to-day buzz that’s rippling through rural communities bordering Wilderness Safaris’ concessions in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park. The buzz we...
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05
Sep

Nedbank Tour de Tuli 2018 – A few highlights

5th September 2018, , , ,
The Nedbank Tour de Tuli 2018 took place at the beginning of August, and what a truly magnificent year it was! Here are a few highlights from Tour this year – enjoy! And be sure to follow @Nedbanktourdetuli on Facebook for more updates and stunning pictures (this is just a quick highlights reel :)). Photographs...
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27
Aug

Children in the Wilderness Hosts Successful Mid-Year Tri-Nations Camp at Mapungubwe

27th August 2018, , , ,
Children in the Wilderness (CITW) hosted its first mid-year Tri-Nations Camp at Little Muck Camp in Mapungubwe National Park in July 2018. A total of 24 schoolchildren from rural communities in Tuli (Botswana), Simson (South Africa) and Maramani (Zimbabwe) came together to make new friendships while learning about the importance of conserving the wilderness and...
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24
Aug

Ihatshi Elibomvu Cultural Dance Group, Matabeleland North – Zimbabwe

24th August 2018,
Ihatshi Elibomvu (Redhorse) Cultural dance group comprises of three females and seven males and was established at the beginning of March 2018. Being a part of the group gives members a purpose and shows other youths the positive outcomes that can arise from embracing culture. This is also being achieved through Children in the Wilderness’s...
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