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Feb

CITW Namibia – Scholarship Supplies Delivered

20th February 2023Namibia

Our high school scholarship students at Elias Amxab Combined School were excited to receive their annual supplies last week! This year’s supplies include additional bedding and toiletries, thanks to a small surplus available from the Covid-19 community relief fund. The children are looking forward to the academic year, and are ready to work hard and...

Feb

CITW Namibia – Marienfluss Poultry Project

20th February 2023Namibia

CITW Namibia’s Agnes Tjirare reports on an innovative poultry project she has facilitated in the Marienfluss Conservancy, funded by P E Minerals (Pty) Ltd. The project has both broiler and laying chickens, and the community members plan to sell their produce to the nearby lodges and self-drive visitors, to generate revenue for their school feeding...

Feb

Wilderness Supports Community-Based Rhino Protection Initiative in Namibia

20th February 2023Namibia

February 2023 – In the ongoing battle to help protect Africa’s rapidly decreasing rhino population, Wilderness has pledged its support to Save the Rhino Trust’s (SRT) Community Rhino Ranger (CRR) Incentive Programme in Namibia’s Nyae Nyae Conservancy. With the funds directly supporting the community rangers, Wilderness hopes to not only assist the rangers in their...

Feb

CITW Zambezi Literacy Mentor Training & Refresher

8th February 2023Zimbabwe

The CITW Zambezi team is thrilled to announce that following the success of our two Literacy Centres, Jafuta and Jabulani, we have recently opened a third centre at Chidobe Primary School, located a short drive from Victoria Falls. With this, throughout the last week of January, the CITW Zambezi team, in collaboration with a Stellar...

Feb

CITW Zambezi Eco-Mentor Training

7th February 2023Zambia, Zimbabwe

February was off to a busy start for the CITW Zambezi team, who were able to carry out the first of four Eco-Mentor trainings for 2023. With 59 Eco-Clubs spread across Zimbabwe and Zambia, the first Eco-Mentor training entailed 56 Eco-Mentors from 23 of our Victoria Falls, Lupane and Hwange Eco-Clubs gathering in Victoria Falls...

Jan

CITW Botswana in Seed Donation Drive

25th January 2023Botswana

As the ploughing season gains momentum in most parts of the country, Wilderness Botswana and non-profit Children in the Wilderness (CITW) were in the Okavango Delta in early December donating seeds to farmers in the Okavango Community Trust (OCT) villages of Seronga, Gunotsoga, Eretsha, Beetsha and Gudigwa. This year, the safari operator, which has assisted...

Dec

A CITW Malawi Success Story: Davie Nkosi – Environmental Sciences Graduate

23rd December 2022Malawi

Completed Diploma level in 2018 Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in 2022 from the Bunda College of Agriculture (University of Malawi) From 2008 to 2011 Davie was a CITW Malawi Eco-Club member, after which he joined the YES Club programme. Seeing his potential, CITW organised a scholarship through the Wilderness Wildlife Trust for Davie to...

Dec

CITW Malawi Eco-Clubs: Environmental Education Sessions December 2022

22nd December 2022Malawi

In December 2022, Central African Wilderness Safaris (CAWS) invited Children in the Wilderness (CITW) to conduct environmental education sessions at Mvuu Camp for the Eco-Clubs around Liwonde National Park. This is in line with the annual programme of children’s environmental camps that CAWS has supported and sponsored since 2003, after a break of some three...

Dec

CITW Botswana Annual Camp: DumaTau December 2022

21st December 2022Botswana

Every year Wilderness closes one of its camps in Botswana for a few days in order to host a Children in the Wilderness (CITW) end-of-year camp. These camps are three-day conservation experiences aimed at educating, inspiring and creating leaders who will hopefully become the future custodians of Botswana’s pristine wilderness areas. This year from 11...

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