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.

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8th September 2023
CITW Zambezi Celebrates International Literacy Day 2023
Today CITW Zambezi, along with the rest of the world celebrates International Literacy Day, a day that is recognised annually to remind individuals, communities and societies of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights. In addition to this, the day is celebrated in order to advance the literacy agenda for...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
4th September 2023
CITW & Mopane Snare Wire Jewellery
A women and youth empowerment project initiated by Children in the Wilderness in collaboration with Jafuta Foundation. Just as the mopane tree brings optimism to the people and animals of Zimbabwe when the first trees burst into leaf after the long dry season, so too does our range of snare wire jewellery bring hope. The...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
23rd August 2023
CITW Zambezi Eco-Club Quiz
As the second term of 2023 came to a close, the eight CITW Zambezi Eco-Clubs located in the Lupane District of Zimbabwe gathered for a fun-filled and competitive inter-club quiz. Mtshibini Primary proudly hosted the quiz in their beautifully set-up hall where four Eco-Club members who had been selected by their Eco-Mentors gathered to represent...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
17th July 2023
CITW Zambezi Literacy Centres
CITW has created nine Literacy Centres in our areas of operation in the Zambezi Region – seven in Zimbabwe and two in Zambia. In this short video, CITW Zambezi’s Assistant Programme Co-ordinator Cynthia Ndiweni explains more about the vision behind this life-changing initiative.
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Courtney PritchardZambia, Zimbabwe
5th July 2023
An Enlightening Journey to Ngamo Village
US-based Tasimba LLC is a long-time and much-appreciated supporter of CITW Zambezi. Founder Hugh Coppen, with Heather Weaver, recently brought a group of guests to Hwange, where they had truly transformative wilderness and community encounters. Hugh picks up the story… In the heart of the untamed wilderness, magic happens. Another Tasimba Safari Experience with a...
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Josephine BesticZimbabwe
8th June 2023
Sewing Machine Donation for Lukosi Secondary School, Zimbabwe
Thanks to a few incredibly generous OAT travellers, CITW Zambezi has been able to make a greatly appreciated donation of four high-quality sewing machines to the Lukosi Secondary Textile Technology & Design Department. Prior to this donation, the school did not have easy access to any sewing machines, making the teaching of this highly practical...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
5th June 2023
CITW Zambezi Celebrates World Environment Day 2023
World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5 June. It is the United Nation’s most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Above all, World Environment Day is the ‘people’s day’ for doing something to take care of the Earth. That ‘something’ can be focused locally, nationally,...
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Courtney PritchardZambia, Zimbabwe
29th May 2023
CITW Zambezi Eco-Clubs Experience Educational Interaction “Through the Eyes of an Elephant”
The CITW Zambezi team is particularly excited for the term ahead for all 12 of our Victoria Falls-based Eco-Clubs – all thanks to our most recent collaboration with Elephant Crew (eleCREW). eleCREW was formed in 2017 as a non-profit charitable trust. Their elephants were all formerly owned by tourism operators, who used them solely for...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
24th May 2023
Ishmael Tshuma – From Scholarship Student to CITW Eco-Mentor
This week the CITW Zambezi team would like to shine a spotlight on one of our very own Eco-Mentors, Ishmael Tshuma, who has had a long-standing and honourable relationship with Children in the Wilderness. Ishmael is a young man who currently lives in Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe. His journey with us at CITW started all the way...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
24th May 2023
Stationery for Chidobe, St Mary’s & Lukosi Teachers
CITW Zambezi acutely appreciates the crucial role that teachers play for children throughout Zimbabwe. With this in mind, and thanks to the Grand Circle Foundation, the CITW team is thrilled to have been able to assist 60 teachers from St Mary’s Primary, Chidobe Primary and Lukosi Secondary schools with a large hamper of stationery each...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
9th May 2023
Zambezi Cycle Challenge 2023
Registration is open for the #ZambeziCycleChallenge! Its primary objective is to raise funds to preserve the environment surrounding this natural wonder, and we couldn’t be more proud to be a beneficiary. Cyclists are in for a top-class, uniquely challenging and adventure-filled ride through beautifully scenic, natural reserves. This is one for participants who are conservationists as...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
11th April 2023
CITW Zambezi Expands Eco-Clubs in Mana Pools Area
The CITW Zambezi team is thrilled to announce its new partnership with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZIMParks), in the Hurungwe District area adjacent to the world-renowned Mana Pools National Park. Integral to this partnership is CITW’s establishment of its Eco-Club programme at the beginning of the year in eight schools within the...
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Sue GoatleyZimbabwe
30th March 2023
Zimbabwe Books for Africa Distribution 2023
The Children in the Wilderness Zambezi team was thrilled to have received yet another shipment of books from the ever-so-generous Books for Africa team towards the end of 2022. Just over 17 tonnes of the most wonderful and extensive variety of books were shipped to the port of Beira in Mozambique, after which they travelled...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
22nd March 2023
World Water Day – 22 March 2023
Water is a precious resource that is essential for all living things, and the CITW team recognises the importance of teaching children all about water conservation. With over 663 million people worldwide living without a safe water supply close to their homes and schools, spending countless hours queuing or trekking to distant sources, CITW Zambezi...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe
15th March 2023
Dr Larry Mtenje’s Journey
CITW Zambezi is immensely proud of one of our very own scholarship students, Dr Larry Mtenje, who recently graduated with honours from the University of Zimbabwe, as a medical doctor. Larry has been a part of the Children in the Wilderness scholarship programme for the past seven years, during which we have had the honour...
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Courtney PritchardZimbabwe

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