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Jan

Celebrating World Environmental Education Day

26th January 2026Namibia

World Environmental Education Day is celebrated on January 26 every year. It raises environmental awareness, promotes sustainable development, and identifies both local and global environmental issues. At CITW Namibia, we aim to facilitate sustainable conservation through leadership development and education of children in Africa, and our Eco-Clubs benefit from hands-on environmental education that connects learning...

Dec

CITW Kenya November 2025 Update

19th December 2025Kenya

In November, Kenyan schools are closed, and our dedicated Eco-Club mentors and members enjoy a well-deserved holiday break with their families. That is, all but one of our Eco-Clubs – Tafa Community Centre in Naivasha – were closed. Here, the lessons and engaging activities kept going during the holiday. The Tafa Community Eco-Club members focused...

Dec

CITW Botswana Annual Camp – Mokolodi Nature Reserve

17th December 2025Botswana

Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Botswana, in partnership with Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited Trust (BIHL) and Mokolodi Nature Reserve, hosted its 2025 annual camp from 1–3 December 2025. The aim of the camp was to enhance educational and environmental awareness among Eco-Club members at Tshwaragano Primary School in Gaborone. The initiative leverages the unique strengths...

Dec

CITW Namibia hosts Miss International Namibia 2025

17th December 2025Namibia

CITW Namibia recently had the honour of hosting Uatjiri Mbaisa, the 1st Runner-up in the Miss Namibia 2025 pageant, and Miss Public Choice 2025. Uatjiri also represented our country in the Miss International pageant in Thailand as Miss International Namibia 2025. She was accompanied by the media team from the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) of...

Dec

Connecting Corridors and Classrooms: Cape Flats Eco-Clubs Explore Fynbos with Wilderness

15th December 2025South Africa

By Craig Glatthaar, Wilderness Head of Sales: Americas Together with Ingcungcu Sunbird Restoration, Wilderness Touring Cape Town and the Wilderness USA Sales Department support an annual field trip for a series of Cape Flats’ school Eco-Clubs every year. These environmental clubs focus on connecting plants, birds and people in both a psychosocial and pollination-restoration effort. ...

Dec

CITW Zambezi – Tree Nursery and School Tree Plantings in Zimbabwe

3rd December 2025Zimbabwe

The CITW Zambezi Team is excited to share an inspiring update on three impactful projects that are making a difference in rural Zimbabwe. Thanks to the generous support from Grand Circle Foundation, Lukosi Secondary School, and St Mary’s and Ngamo primary schools have embarked on a journey to create greener and healthier school environments. Together...

Nov

CITW Zambezi 2025 Eco-Mentor Training

26th November 2025Zambia, Zimbabwe

Earlier this year, Children in the Wilderness Zambezi carried out a series of teacher training sessions for Eco-Mentors – the dedicated educators leading our Eco-Clubs across the region. A total of 94 teachers from 47 schools took part in these sessions, held at Wilderness camps in Livingstone, Hwange and Mana Pools. These trainings were designed...

Nov

CITW Malawi – Joint Eco-Club Meetings Term 1

21st November 2025Malawi

Theme for the Term: Plant & Raise More Trees The Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Eco-Club programme, in addition to weekly after-school learning sessions, carries out several micro-projects throughout each school term. These include waste-paper recycling, reforestation, educational trips, and inter-club exchange visits. Two weeks after schools open each term, zonal joint meetings are held,...

Nov

50,000 Indigenous Trees Planted to Date at Wilderness Sabyinyo with SACOLA

18th November 2025Rwanda

At Wilderness Sabyinyo, our commitment to protecting the environment goes hand-in-hand with supporting the surrounding communities. This October, in partnership with SACOLA (the Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association, owners of the Wilderness-operated lodge), we planted nearly 17,000 indigenous trees and shrubs across the Sabyinyo property – bringing the total number of trees planted to 50,000, a...

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