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

10th November 2020
St Mary’s Papermaking Group Makes a Start
We are happy to announce that the St Mary’s papermaking project has officially begun, thanks to funding from Grand Circle Foundation (GCF). The group of eight women began their training at the beginning of November, and have taken to it with much motivation and excitement. Due to COVID-19, this project was delayed as travel was...
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Sarah AdamsZimbabwe
16th October 2020
St Mary’s Primary School Hygiene Kit Distribution, Zimbabwe
Seventy-one Days for Girls hygiene kits were distributed at St Mary’s Primary School in Hwange, Zimbabwe yesterday. Thanks to a generous donation from the Stanwood Camano Island Chapter group, the kits were purchased a few weeks ago from the local Days for Girls Enterprise in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. As these are reusable menstruation products, they...
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Sarah AdamsZimbabwe
8th October 2020
Zambezi COVID-Relief Food Programme – A Heartfelt Thank You
We in the Zambezi Region would like to thank our generous donors and sponsors – our amazing Conservation Heroes – who are making such a difference by providing the crucial funding needed to help meet basic food needs. Over the last few months, we have been able to distribute over 1 100 food packs, the...
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Sarah AdamsZimbabwe
22nd September 2020
Days for Girls Hygiene Kits Purchase, Victoria Falls
One hundred and forty hygiene kits have been purchased from the Days for Girls Enterprise in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Thanks to generous funding from the Stanwood Camano Island Chapter in the USA, and Brooke Shaw from Australia, this has been made possible. The funds used to purchase these packs will go back into the project;...
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Sarah AdamsZimbabwe
17th September 2020
CITW Zambezi Student Success Stories: Culture Tshuma
Culture Tshuma is currently in his final year of a Bachelor of Commerce at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Zimbabwe. Starting his degree in 2016 and majoring in Accounting, Culture has loved being at university, as it has challenged and led him to learn much about himself. However, Culture’s journey with CITW...
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Sarah AdamsZimbabwe
15th September 2020
WWF’s First-Ever Top 100 Young African Conservation Leaders List
The WWF is calling African youth to share their conservation success stories in order to inspire and tell the world how African youth are shifting from business as usual and are taking action to protect African ecosystems and the people who depend on them. From their website: As part of a commitment to strive toward...
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Josephine BesticBobirwa, Botswana, GMTFCA, Malawi, Namibia, News, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
11th September 2020
CITW Provides Ongoing Food Relief to Zambezi Communities
As part of its ongoing Conservation Heroes COVID-Relief drive in the Zambezi region, Children in the Wilderness (CITW), Wilderness Safaris’ non-profit partner, distributed another 250 food parcels in August to vulnerable families, the elderly, and child-headed households in six of its partner communities. Valued at USD10 000, this generous donation – thanks to the Wilderness Safaris...
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Josephine BesticZambia, Zimbabwe
8th September 2020
Onward and Upward – Jabulani Community
Hard work and perseverance lead to success. Since the establishment of the worm beds and fertility trenches in the Jabulani community garden a few weeks ago, much has been happening. A variety of vegetable seeds were brought from the community to the nursery at the Victoria Falls Hotel for germination. The team there was enthusiastic...
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Sarah AdamsZimbabwe
7th September 2020
International Literacy Day – 8 September 2020
“The more that you read, the more things you’ll know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go” – Dr Seuss Reading corner at St Mary’s School, Zimbabwe Each year on September 8th we observe the UNESCO-initiated International Literacy Day, to raise awareness around the issues of adult and child literacy. Literacy workshop...
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Josephine BesticBobirwa, Botswana, GMTFCA, Malawi, Namibia, News, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
1st September 2020
CITW Zambezi Student Success Stories: Portia Nyoni
Portia Nyoni was born in Lukosi Village, 10 kilometres from Hwange town in Zimbabwe. Orphaned as a little girl and one of five children, Portia and her siblings went to live with their grandmother. Fortunately, her grandmother was a firm believer in the importance of education, and while they struggled to make ends meet, her...
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Josephine BesticZimbabwe
31st August 2020
Wilderness Safaris Heritage Day 2020
As one of the 4Cs of our business philosophy, we celebrate our Culture every day in our organisation. However, the last Friday of August marks our extra special annual celebration of Wilderness Safaris Heritage Day. While we were apart this year due to COVID-19, our regions went all out to showcase our beautiful cultures and...
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Josephine BesticBotswana, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
24th August 2020
O’KIDOH EDUCATIONAL TOYS – CARVING COLOURFUL CREATIONS
Mvikeli Dhlodhlo, an industrial pattern-maker from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, has found his passion in making educational toys and resources for children. Beginning his career over 10 years ago in industrial pattern-making, Mvikeli has always aspired to have his own business. Working hard and learning all he could, pattern-making took him around the country, as well...
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Sarah AdamsZimbabwe
23rd July 2020
Zambezi Cycle Challenge
The annual Zambezi Cycle Challenge is a regular fundraising mountain bike event that takes place around the spectacular Victoria Falls area. As one of three main beneficiaries (the others being the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust and Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit – both very close to Wilderness Safaris’ and our own hearts), Children in the Wilderness...
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Sarah AdamsZimbabwe
22nd July 2020
The Rise of Jabulani Community
An anecdote from voices of the Jabulani Community on the partnership with Children in the Wilderness in Zimbabwe, working on a new community garden. We heard them when then they spoke to us during community meetings, saying that we can work together to ease our plight. But we whispered amongst ourselves, “Our folk love to...
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Sarah AdamsZimbabwe
21st July 2020
Driving Zambezi Community Support during COVID-19
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Children in the Wilderness (CITW), Wilderness Safaris’ non-profit partner, has embarked on a mission to support rural communities in the Zambezi region, through the provision of food relief, hygiene products as well as educational assistance in the form of student allowances. Valued at USD31 600, the support has impacted...
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Josephine BesticZambia, Zimbabwe