Zimbabwe

Children in the Wilderness

Children in the Wilderness (CITW) programmes in Zimbabwe and Zambia operate under one umbrella, known as CITW Zambezi Region, with programmes often running simultaneously or combined workshops being held.

CITW Zimbabwe has joined forces with Conservation Travel Africa. Volunteers can now join local teachers and get involved in a well-established literacy, environmental and life skills education programme in Zimbabwe.

Read all about what’s happening on our programme in Zimbabwe below, or sign up to receive our monthly newsletter.

Zimbabwe

NEWS

7th February 2023
CITW Zambezi Eco-Mentor Training
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...
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Courtney PritchardZambia, Zimbabwe
1st December 2022
CITW Zambezi Distributes Reusable Sanitary Packs
At the beginning of this week, the CITW Zambezi team was able to carry out a large reusable sanitary pack distribution to approximately 100 young girls from Grades 5 through 7 at Mizpah Primary School just outside of Victoria Falls. The packs were made by a local group of ladies who work under the banner...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
11th November 2022
Official Opening of the Jabulani Community Literacy Centre
CITW Zambezi is thrilled to announce that the Jabulani Community Literacy Centre has officially opened. With the help of the surrounding community members, CITW was given the opportunity to renovate and refurbish an abandoned preschool in the heart of Jabulani village, and turn it into a literacy centre for the entire community. Zimbabwe used to...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
9th November 2022
New Maternal Waiting Houses & Medication Supplies for Ngamo Clinic
CITW Zambezi is thrilled to announce the recent opening of the Ngamo Clinic in the rural Tsholotsho area of Zimbabwe. CITW was able to help make the dream of a rural clinic a reality for the people of Ngamo by building and setting up two maternal waiting houses for expectant mothers, as well as donating...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
26th October 2022
Donation of School Fees for St Mary’s Zimbabwe
We are so pleased to announce that thanks to a very kind and generous donor, CITW Zambezi has been able to pay USD10 000 worth of school fees to St Mary’s Primary School. This donation covers the school fees for every student at the school until the end of 2022. With the ramifications of COVID-19, and...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
25th October 2022
First Earth-to-Plate Produce Supplied to Wilderness Hwange Camps
Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Zambezi is exceptionally excited to announce that the first delivery of CITW’s and Wilderness’ Earth-to-Plate food initiative took place at the beginning of this week. This initiative aims to procure seasonal vegetables – grown in and harvested straight from – our CITW partner schools’ gardens for staff meals in several...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
19th October 2022
Map Mural of Zimbabwe for Chidobe Primary School
Children in the Wilderness Zambezi is proud to reveal the newly painted Chidobe Primary School. Our team and a local painter have been busy at the local primary school for the past few weeks, repainting the entrance to the school, their school assembly point, and, most importantly, painting an extensive new, detailed map of Zimbabwe....
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
18th October 2022
Mother Bear Distribution in Zambezi Region
Children in the Wilderness Zambezi would like to say a huge and heartfelt thank you to Amy Berman and all the incredible Mother Bear knitters who, year after year, have sent thousands of beautifully knitted bears to our children in Zimbabwe, among many other countries. The Mother Bear Project is a non-profit organisation dedicated to...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
30th September 2022
Wilderness & CITW Zambezi Win Environmental Stewardship & Social Impact Award
We are proud to announce that for the second year in a row Wilderness Zambezi, through its non-profit partner, CITW Zambezi, has won the Environmental Stewardship and Social Impact Award. L-R: Hon. Richard Moyo – Resident Provincial Minister for Matabeleland North, Courtney Pritchard, Cynthia Ndiweni, Willard Razawo – Executive Director for CSR Network Zimbabwe, and...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
15th September 2022
Mealie Meal Distribution to CITW Zambezi Partner Schools
The last week for CITW Zambezi was huge, having organised over 25 tonnes of mealie meal to be delivered to fifteen of our partner schools. This delivery will ensure that over 5 400 students and teachers receive a minimum of one meal every day when they come to school, whether it is porridge in the...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
8th September 2022
Ziga Women-Empowerment Project Awards Ceremony
CITW Zambezi, in collaboration with Obert Vundla, was recently able to visit the ladies who trained at Ziga under the Blue Collar Travellers’ sponsorship of the Tsholotsho Agri-Course for Girls. While there, CITW held an awards ceremony honouring the ladies’ efforts, endurance and hard work – which is reflected in the beautiful gardens they have...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
19th August 2022
CITW Zambezi Community Update August 2022
It’s been a busy time for our Victoria Falls-based CITW Zambezi team. Sue Goatley, Programme Co-ordinator and Community Development Officer for the region, gives us an overview of their current Zimbabwean projects. INCOME-GENERATING GROUPS Baskets In a bid to establish a project in rural areas that would make a difference, CITW decided to utilise soft...
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Sue GoatleyZimbabwe
12th August 2022
CITW Zambezi – Chidobe Primary School Book Distribution
They say that the more that you read, the more things you will know, and the more that you learn the more places you will go! This is why CITW Zambezi is always so appreciative of donations of books to distribute to our partner schools throughout Zimbabwe. Last week a lovely lady donated a large...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
5th August 2022
School-Grown Sustenance in Zimbabwe
The need for students to have a meal while at school is more important than ever, due to the increasing number of children throughout Zimbabwe coming to school on empty stomachs. Because of this, CITW Zambezi is enormously proud of the Chidobe Primary School Eco-Club, which has been able to set up and establish a...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
29th July 2022
More Moments of the Joy at the Nedbank Tour de Tuli Riders’ Lentswe-le-Moriti Village Stopover
Here are some beautiful images, and a note of thanks to CITW Bobirwa’s Tanya McKenzie (also a multiple-repeat rider in the Nedbank Tour de Tuli), from Mr Monakwane, Headmaster of Lentswe-le-Moriti Primary School, after the cyclists handed over backpacks filled with supplies for the children. Two riders from Group 9, Jeremy Powell and Pete Dowling,...
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Josephine BesticBobirwa, Botswana, GMTFCA, South Africa, Zimbabwe

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