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

15th January 2020
NEDBANK TOUR DE TULI WINS INTERNATIONAL TOURISM FILM FESTIVAL AFRICA AWARD
January 2020 – Children in the Wilderness (CITW) recently announced that the 2018 Nedbank Tour de Tuli promotional video has won the Best South African Film in Sports Tourism category at the International Tourism Film Festival Africa awards. “We are delighted to have won this award at the first International Tourism Film Festival Africa...
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Josephine BesticBotswana, GMTFCA, News, South Africa, Zimbabwe
14th January 2020
Ngamo Village Visit
Caroline Culbert recently spent an inspirational morning at Ngamo Village on the outskirts of Hwange National Park, and met various community members working on a number of uplifting projects. The women’s weaving group was gathered in a picturesque shady spot, and we spent time with them while they chatted and worked on their basket weaving...
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Josephine BesticZimbabwe
18th December 2019
Read the Latest Eco-Stars Magazine
Out now, Eco-Stars is an annual Children in the Wilderness publication, providing readers with an overview of the programme, and the opportunity to meet some of its Eco-Stars and learn more about their regional successes. In this, our fourth edition of Eco-Stars, we bring you snippets from our programmes across the regions, some updates on...
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Josephine BesticBobirwa, Botswana, GMTFCA, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
17th December 2019
PAPER-MAKING AT JABULANI’S GREEN VILLAGE
Children in the Wilderness Zambezi is in the process of establishing a green village in Jabulani – a community located 20 kilometres from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The aim of this initiative is to bring together people who are interested in establishing income-generating projects that are environmentally friendly, thus helping reduce waste that goes to landfill....
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Josephine BesticZimbabwe
3rd December 2019
Maramani Crochet Club
Nottingham Estate is a privately owned citrus farm in Zimbabwe, set on the banks of the Limpopo River close to Beitbridge, with a rich family history going back to 1953. The estate is one of the Nedbank Tour de Tuli’s most popular waypoints, and owners Byron and Ingrid Knotts are very involved with the Tour;...
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Josephine BesticZimbabwe
2nd December 2019
CITW CAMPERS AT DAVISON’S RECEIVE MOTHER BEARS
Children in the Wilderness Zambezi held its annual camp at Davison’s Camp, Hwange National Park, recently. The camp was a huge success, with 32 children from five schools in attendance. The Mother Bear Project has generously donated bears to CITW over the last few years, and it has become a tradition that every student receives...
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Josephine BesticZimbabwe
25th November 2019
2019 CITW ECO-CAMP AT DAVISON’S, HWANGE NATIONAL PARK
Children in the Wilderness Zambezi held its annual camp for students from the Tsholotsho region, south of Hwange National Park, at Davison’s Camp this past week. The CITW Zambezi team, together with Avias, the manager at Davison’s, and his team, hosted 32 Grade 6 students from Ngamo, Ziga, Kapane, Jakalasi, and Mpindo Primary Schools for...
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Lisa WitherdenNews, Zimbabwe
20th November 2019
Tsholotsho Women’s War on Plastic – African Ant-ics Basketware
In August 2018 we introduced you to the Tsholotsho Women’s War on Plastic income-generating project. Read this heart-warming story here. Victoria Falls-based African Ant-ics support the Tsholotsho women’s group, purchasing their beautiful woven basketware to sell on to an international audience. Their products are ideal for use in the hospitality industry, and a lot of...
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Lisa WitherdenNews, Zimbabwe
11th November 2019
Books For Africa Distribution to Zambian Schools
The CITW Zambezi team spent the week in Livingstone, Zambia, last week, delivering Books for Africa reading and textbooks to schools in the region. This is the first time that Zambia has had a Books for Africa donation. This is hugely exciting and we are honoured to have been able to deliver over 400 boxes...
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Lisa WitherdenNews, Zimbabwe
11th November 2019
A Birthday Wish Shared by Ones Who Care
Having visited Sinde Village and Twabuka Primary School on a trip with Wilderness Safaris Zambia over a year ago, Olivia Kearns felt inspired to get involved and see if she could help. With guidance and support from her family, Olivia took the initiative to use her 16th birthday to raise funds for Sinde Village in...
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Lisa WitherdenNews, Zimbabwe
11th November 2019
Mosi-Oa-Tunya Menstrual Hygiene Training
Last week, CITW Zambezi undertook a menstrual hygiene training session with the girls at Mosi-oa-Tunya High School in Victoria Falls, following a distribution of Days for Girls reusable sanitary pads a few weeks ago. A social worker accompanied us to the school and had the girls in stitches as she explained the menstrual cycle and...
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Lisa WitherdenNews, Zimbabwe
11th November 2019
Lesedi Primary Textbook Distribution
Students and teachers at Lesedi Primary School just outside Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe recently received a consignment of curriculum textbooks thanks to Grand Circle Foundation (GCF). Lesedi received a total of 167 textbooks, including English, Mathematics, and Science and Technology for Grades 1 – 5. Lesedi Primary Textbook Distribution – Zimbabwe Full of smiles and...
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Lisa WitherdenNews, Zimbabwe
6th November 2019
Uniform Distribution to Students in Victoria Falls and Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe
Thanks to a generous donation from Hunter Valley Grammar School in Australia, we were able to provide uniforms to 80 boys from rural primary schools. Hunter Valley Grammar School undertakes a visit to Zimbabwe every second year. Comprising both teachers and students, the visitors spend a week at Jabulani Primary School, located 20 kilometres from...
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Lisa WitherdenNews, Zimbabwe
6th November 2019
Maramani Eco-Mentor Training, Zimbabwe
Earlier this month, the CITW Zambezi team, together with Lisa Witherden from the Johannesburg office, and 12 Eco-Mentors from Maramani schools, met at Nottingham Estate’s Kuduland on the banks of the Limpopo River for four days of training. The aim of the training was to familiarise Eco-Mentors with the Eco-Club Curriculum for Term 3, as...
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Lisa WitherdenNews, Zimbabwe
6th November 2019
Nganyana Men’s Income Generating Brickmaking Project
The Nganyana men’s income-generating group south of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe has been hard at work. This group utilises used glass bottles from the Wilderness Camps – anything from wine, beer, and spirit bottles, to mayonnaise jars and tomato sauce bottles. The glass is crushed to a fine sand, and then used as a...
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Lisa WitherdenNews, Zimbabwe