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CITW Botswana Shashe Eco-Club – Field Trip to the Botswana Meat Commission

27th August 2026Botswana

Taking the opportunity to provide Eco-Club members with practical knowledge outside the classroom, and to connect their theory learning with real-world industrial and enterprise activities, the Children in the Wilderness Botswana (CITW) team organised an educational field trip for Shashe Primary Eco-Club learners to the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) in Maun on the 20th of...

Aug

CITW Botswana Shashe Eco-Club – Waste Management Field Trip

26th August 2026Botswana

Recognising that waste management is an important environmental issue, which requires practical understanding beyond the classroom, on the 20th of August 2026, Children in the Wilderness Botswana (CITW) organised an educational tour to Fanmoj Enterprise for the Shashe Eco-Club members and their Co-ordinators. During the excursion, learners gained valuable first-hand experience of how waste is...

Aug

CITW Botswana & Shorobe Eco-Club Farm Visit

25th August 2026Botswana

Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Botswana has launched field trip initiatives aimed at introducing the children to a number of different places within their surroundings but outside their school environments. The initiative provides learners with opportunities to gain practical knowledge and skills, while strengthening their understanding of environmental education and sustainable practices. As part of...

Aug

More Than Double the Fun & Learning at 2026 Rwanda Conservation Camps

20th August 2026Rwanda

Aline Umutoni, CITW & Community Manager for Wilderness Rwanda, reports from Volcanoes National Park on this year’s hugely successful annual Conservation Camps held in early August. From 40 participants and four schools in 2019, the camps have grown to hosting 100 children from 10 schools in 2025 and 2026! What’s more, the parents joined their...

Aug

Kapane Secondary School Hosts Its First Career Day: Inspiring Learners, Shaping Futures!

18th August 2026Zimbabwe

Kapane Secondary School is one of Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Zambezi’s major secondary schools in Tsholotsho, and on the 31st of July 2026 hosted its first-ever Career Day. Sandra Kadzviti reports on this milestone event… The initiative brought together professionals, institutions, educators, community representatives and mentors to introduce learners to a wide range of...

Aug

CITW BOTSWANA ECO-CLUBS CELEBRATE WORLD LION AND ELEPHANT DAYS 2026

17th August 2026Botswana

Kelly Baitshoki reports on the fun and informative celebrations held at our Shashe, Gudigwa, Beetsha and Tshwaragano partner school Eco-Clubs to mark World Lion and Elephant days in mid-August. On the 12th of August 2026, members of the Shashe, Gudigwa and Beetsha Eco-Clubs in the eastern Okavango Delta, and Tshwaragano Eco-Club in Gaborone celebrated combined...

Aug

CITW Zambezi Facilitates Vital Infrastructure Upgrades at St Mary’s Primary School

12th August 2026Zimbabwe

Connecting St Mary’s to the world Learning at St Mary’s Primary School outside Victoria Falls has taken on a new dimension, thanks to the continued support of the Grand Circle Foundation (GCF). Their recent donation of USD1,800 has covered 15 months of Starlink Internet connectivity, keeping the school connected to the world. The Starlink equipment...

Aug

Gudigwa & Gunotsoga Primary Schools – Growing Healthy Young Minds

11th August 2026Botswana

CITW Botswana’s Kelly Baitshoki reports from two of our partner schools in the eastern Okavango Delta… The third term of the Botswana academic year commenced on 4August 2026, and Gudigwa and Gunotsoga primary school Eco-Clubs have proudly shared their impressive harvests and progress from their vegetable gardens. These rewarding gardens continue to demonstrate the value...

Aug

A Meal Makes all the Difference in Rural Zimbabwean Schools

10th August 2026Zimbabwe

In rural Zimbabwe, a meal at school is never guaranteed. Food insecurity in the surrounding community means many parents simply cannot send their children to school with food on a daily basis, and hunger makes it that much harder for a child to concentrate, take part in class, or even stay in school at all....

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