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11
Mar

CITW Malawi Youth Workshop & Eco-Club Visit – CAWS Mvuu Camp

In early February, CITW Malawi’s Symon Chibaka facilitated a workshop at Central African Wilderness Safaris (CAWS) Mvuu Camp for YES Club youth, aimed at analysing the 2018 National Wildlife Policy of Malawi. These CITW youth are university graduates and working professionals who are developing a process on how best to get involved in the validation...
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09
Mar

CITW Namibia Celebrates the Inauguration of 4 New Classrooms at Rietoog School

On Friday 27 February 2026, the inauguration of four newly constructed classrooms and a storage facility at WJD Cloete Combined School marked the successful culmination of a project that began several months ago. In late 2025, Wilderness Namibia and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) were approached by IXM Metals – a Swiss mining company that...
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06
Mar

Wilderness & CITW Rwanda donate 435 reusable sanitary pads to Bisate Secondary School learners

In general, Rwandan schools have limited access to proper menstrual hygiene management resources, which leads to a number of challenges for girls during their period. For Bisate Secondary School’s 325 female learners, this lack of sanitary supplies means a constant struggle to attend school and continue their studies during their periods. Now, thanks to a...
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26
Feb

CITW Namibia Facilitates Blanket Donation to Himba Community at Otapi Village

Community members in Otapi village received a generous donation of blankets from Charlotte Stratos, a guest at Wilderness Serra Cafema. Charlotte, who is the founder of Echoes Africa, a UK-based agency, collaborated with Children in the Wilderness to bring warmth to the community of Otapi. With the coming cold and windy winter weather conditions in...
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26
Feb

Tsholotsho Women’s Income-Generating Projects in Zimbabwe

Wilderness Zambezi & Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Communities Co-ordinator Sue Goatley reports on some of the transformative projects established for rural women in Zimbabwe. Several income generating projects are assisting with economic growth and poverty reduction in remote northern Matabeleland. A lack of consistent and reliable livelihood options has led to high levels of...
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17
Feb

CITW Malawi Joint Eco-Club Meetings – Jan’26  

Growing Together with my Forest Based on the theme of ‘growing together with my forest’, to mark the beginning of the 2025/6 school term (January–April), 600 different species of trees were planted by Children in the Wilderness Malawi (CITW) Eco-Club members at joint meetings held between January 14 and 31. Across our three zones, each...
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17
Feb

CITW Kenya January 2026 Activities Update

January 2026 marked the resumption of school activities following the holiday break, with Eco-Clubs across our partner schools gradually returning to their normal school programmes. This month’s focus was on re-engaging students, enrolling new members, establishing leadership structures within the Eco-Clubs and resuming Eco-Club lessons and activities. Eco-Club Lessons and Activities This month our Eco-Clubs...
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17
Feb

CITW Malawi Graduates – Where Are They Now?

Children in the Wilderness Malawi (CITW) National Programme Co-ordinator Symon Chibaka recently touched base with two CITW Youth Environmental Stewardship Programme (YES) members who are studying overseas. Where Are They Now? Davie Nkosi is a graduate of the CITW Malawi programme, and an active YES Club member. After his Bachelor’s studies in Environmental Sciences at...
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27
Jan

CITW Kenya Celebrates World Environmental Education Day

World Environmental Education Day highlights the importance of education as a fundamental human right and a foundation for individual and community development. To mark this pivotal day, CITW Eco-Club members engaged in learning activities that connected education to real-life environmental responsibility. Students shared conservation messages during a school parade, while others took part in one-on-one...
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