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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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19
Sep

CITW Kenya August 2025 Update

From transformative guest donations and inspiring school visits to celebrating World Ranger, World Lion and World Elephant days, our Eco-Club activities continued throughout August, despite it being the end of the school year. In between, our young members have rested and are recharged in time for the new academic year at the beginning of September....
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10
Sep

CITW Zambezi partners with the Way Inn House

Children in the Wilderness (CITW) is proud to share the story of the Way Inn House. Inspired by the vision of founder Jan Vivian and now run in partnership with CITW, the home has become a safe place where children are supported, encouraged, and given the chance to thrive. Located in Mkhosana, Victoria Falls, the...
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29
Aug

CITW Rwanda Conservation Camp 2025

One hundred children from Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park area recently attended two Conservation Camps based at the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, as well as at Wilderness Bisate. Children in Wilderness Rwanda, in partnership with the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund (DFGF), Muhisimbi Voice of Youth in Conservation, and Conservation Heritage –...
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18
Aug

From lessons under trees to lessons about trees – CITW Tanzania & Travel Elevates help transform 2 schools

Wilderness has been officially running its Children in the Wilderness (CITW) programme in the Tanzanian communities around Serengeti and Lake Manyara national parks since early 2024. Despite being situated next to one of the most famous national parks in the world, these communities are some of the poorest, with little in the way of infrastructure...
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13
Aug

CITW Namibia celebrates World Elephant Day

World Elephant Day is celebrated annually on the 12th of August to raise awareness about the protection and preservation of elephants. This year’s theme is Matriarchs & Memories of Elephants, as the memory of the matriarch is crucial for the herd’s survival. Elephants are known to be some of the planet’s most intelligent animals, and...
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