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05
Nov

Lupinyu Primary School – A New Playground for Fun & Learning

Lupinyu Primary School has come a long way in a short time. Only a few years ago, more than 250 children from this community were learning under trees after the school they attended closed its doors. Land was allocated for a new government-run, community-owned school, and it has grown steadily since. Today, solid classrooms are...
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05
Nov

A New, Safe Place for Food Storage at Chidobe Primary School

Earlier this year, Chidobe Primary School’s kitchen was fully renovated with a new roof, a serving counter, an outdoor cooking area and a handwashing sink. It was a big step forward for the school feeding programme – but one problem remained. The school had nowhere to store its food. Supplies at Chidobe are often hard...
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13
Oct

CITW Kenya September 2025 Update

World Clean-up Day Through our Eco-Club lessons, members have been learning how to care for their environment by practicing the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. In celebration of World Clean-up Day, the students put these lessons into action by cleaning their school compound and setting a positive example for their peers. They also placed...
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07
Oct

CITW Zambezi’s 2025 Annual Camps

This year, Children in the Wilderness Zambezi hosted three camps – at Wilderness Davison’s in Hwange, Wilderness Ruckomechi in Mana Pools, and Wilderness Toka Leya in Livingstone. Across the three camps, we welcomed 84 Eco Club students and 12 teachers from rural schools in Zimbabwe and Zambia – 28 students and four teachers at each...
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03
Oct

Life-Changing Wheels: Bicycles Donated to Lukosi Secondary School

CITW Zambezi is so happy to share a story that’s already making a big difference in the lives of students at Lukosi Secondary School outside Victoria Falls Town in Zimbabwe. Thanks to the support of Grand Circle Foundation Zimbabwe and the incredible generosity of an Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT) traveller, we have been able to...
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26
Sep

CITW Kenya: Kisaruni Boys – Ngulot Boys Eco-Club Update

Situated in Kenya’s Narok County on the outskirts of the Masai Mara National Reserve, the Kisaruni Boys – Ngulot Boys Eco-Club is growing steadily, and achieving important milestones in environmental conservation. During their regular Eco-Club lessons, learners have been discussing key environmental issues such as the conservation of water. They are also exploring the different...
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25
Sep

CITW Zambezi – Helping Restore Dignity, One Girl at a Time

Menstrual Health & Hygiene Outreach | Chinotimba Primary School – August 12, 202 On the 12th of August 2025, Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Zambezi, in partnership with Pathways Foundation and Days for Girls International, carried out a life-changing reusable sanitary pad distribution at Chinotimba Primary School in Victoria Falls. This was more than a...
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19
Sep

CITW Rwanda 2025 Eco-Mentor Training

In late August, Children in the Wilderness Rwanda (CITW) brought together 23 YES and Eco-Club teachers (Eco-Mentors) from our eight partner schools for a three-day training workshop.  Local teachers made their way to Musanze, Rwanda’s third-largest city and the gateway to the famed Volcanoes National Park, from both Bisate and Rushubi primary and secondary schools...
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19
Sep

How CITW Changed My Life – A Journey of Hope, Growth & Gratitude

By Muziwandile Moyo The Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Scholarship Programme is not only about financial aid, it’s about unlocking dreams, nurturing potential and rewriting destinies. It is a life-changing initiative that reaches into the hearts of underprivileged communities, empowering young people like me with a chance – not just to dream, but to achieve....
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