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May

Wilderness Kenya Launches School Tree Nursery to Help Restore Greater Masai Mara

26th May 2026Kenya

May 2026 – Wilderness Kenya, through its Children in the Wilderness (CITW) programme and with funding support from the Wilderness Trust, is investing in the next generation of environmental stewards through the establishment of an indigenous tree nursery and kitchen garden at Enkereri Primary School – a partner school on the Oloololo Escarpment near Wilderness...

May

Playground Equipment Installed at Bisate Primary School

21st May 2026Rwanda

With the support of generous Wilderness guests Robert and Alison Green, Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) have been able to assist Bisate Primary School with the installation of schoolyard playground equipment. We partnered with the school in 2018, soon after Wilderness opened nearby Bisate Lodge, and have since developed an excellent relationship...

May

CITW Malawi May 2026 Update

14th May 2026Malawi

Eco-Club Joint Meetings Launch Term 3 Activities for 2025/26 School Year The beginning of Term 3 marked an important new phase for the Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Eco-Club programme across Malawi. Between early and mid-May, Eco-Club joint meetings were held across three zones, bringing together children, youth, teachers, mentors, and community leaders to launch...

May

Hunter Valley Grammar School visit to Lupinyu Schools, Zimbabwe

12th May 2026Zimbabwe

CITW Zambezi Assistant Impact Manager Cynthia Ndiweni reports on a transformational visit by Hunter Valley school children to our Victoria Falls area schools in March. Excitement and curiosity filled the air as 13 high school students and three teachers from Hunter Valley Grammar School (HVGS) in Australia arrived in Victoria Falls for a week-long cultural...

May

A Tribute to the Mother Bear Project

7th May 2026Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Two decades ago, when Children in the Wilderness (CITW) was just five years old, one of our most impactful and widespread initiatives was formed when we partnered with the Mother Bear Project (MBP). For 20 years, children who attended our annual Eco-Camps across our African regions received a hand-knit or crocheted bear, made with love...

Apr

CITW Zambezi and Rotary Club of Victoria Falls – Reusable Sanitary Pad Project

30th April 2026Zimbabwe

Wilderness Zambezi Assistant Impact Manager Cynthia Ndiweni reports on the multiple empowerment benefits of Children in the Wilderness Zambezi’s Reusable Sanitary Pad Project in the Hwange District. This Reusable Sanitary Pad Project is a Children in the Wilderness Zambezi (CITW) initiative, supported by the Rotary Club of Victoria Falls. The main goal of the project...

Apr

Celebrating World Hyena Day with CITW Kenya

28th April 2026Kenya

Yesterday, 27 April 2026 was World Hyena Day, and CITW Kenya took the opportunity for our Eco-Clubs to learn more about these enigmatic predators. There are four species of hyena in the family Hyaenidae; the spotted, hyena, striped hyena, aardwolf, and brown hyena, all of which, other than the brown hyena, are found within Kenya....

Apr

CITW Kenya – March 2026 Update

21st April 2026Kenya

In March, our Eco-Club members actively engaged in hands-on conservation activities. From a GEL Charity Drive to World Wildlife Day and World Water Day, as well as Eco-Club lessons, sessions were practical, engaging, and well received. Participation remained consistent across both learners and Eco-Mentors, with steady enthusiasm throughout the month. In April, the focus is...

Apr

CITW Rwanda | Bisate Primary School Computer Project

9th April 2026Rwanda

Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) have partnered with Bisate Primary School since 2018, through Eco-Clubs and environmental education, as well as the provision of school supplies and numerous other Impact initiatives within our Educate and Empower pillars. CITW & Community Manager Aline Umutoni reports on her team’s latest project in the Volcanoes...

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