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Mar

Wilderness Rwanda supports Gisunzu Primary with 70 new desks

27th March 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

Children in the Wilderness Rwanda’s (CITW) partner primary school in the Gishwati Forest area, Gisunzu Primary School, is growing, with many new learners enrolling for classes. Since Wilderness and Gisunzu Primary School partnered in 2019, the students have been participating more actively, and there are significantly fewer dropouts! Not only that, but the new students...

Mar

Iron sheeting donation for Sabyinyo community members

20th March 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

Wilderness Sabyinyo, was Rwanda’s first community-owned lodge. It is operated by Wilderness Rwanda but owned by the Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association (SACOLA) community trust, in partnership with the African Wildlife Foundation and the International Gorilla Conservation Programme. SACOLA was established to receive rental and other income from Sabyinyo, such as lease fees paid by the...

Mar

Wilderness & CITW donate 407 reusable sanitary pads to girls in Bisate village

18th March 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

In March 2024, Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness had the opportunity to support 407 Bisate Primary and Secondary school girls with re-usable sanitary pads. This impactful initiative aims to empower the female students by providing them with essential menstrual health products and information. Menstrual health is a topic that is often overlooked, yet...

Mar

55 more goats for Akayange village

15th March 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

In March 2024, Children in the Wilderness and Wilderness Rwanda facilitated the donation of 55 goats to individual families in the Akayange Community just outside Akagera National Park. This distribution was made possible by kind donations from guests visiting Wilderness in Rwanda. The Akayange Community committee assisted our team members Aline and Damascene with the...

Mar

Miss Namibia 2023 visits Wilderness Damaraland and De Riet Village

14th March 2024Agnes KeriiNamibia

Wilderness Damaraland Camp was delighted to host Miss Namibia 2023, Jameela |Uiras and facilitate her reintroduction to her to her cultural roots in this breath-taking landscape. Damaraland Camp is extremely proud of its three-decade partnership with the Torra Conservancy, and the positive impact the joint venture has had on the communities here. During her visit,...

Mar

Gunotsoga Primary School Hosts CITW Botswana & Wilderness Guests

12th March 2024Kelly BaitshokiBotswana

On 9 March 2024, Kelly and Gaba from Children in the Wilderness Botswana (CITW), together with Wilderness Botswana Community Liaison Officer, Sam Kavindama, embarked on a trip to Gunotsoga Primary School to meet the Altmans, a group of eight Wilderness guests. The guests had expressed an interest in visiting the school, and flew into Gunotsoga...

Mar

Manyara National Park Clean-up

7th March 2024Josephine BesticTanzania

Residents of communities near Manyara National Park are playing a crucial role in conserving and protecting the park and its wildlife. Doctor Tipay, Wilderness Tanzania Community Liaison & CITW Programme Co-ordinator, in collaboration with TANAPA Ujirani Mwema, organised a park visit for locals who were on a game scout training and conservation workshop. This park...

Mar

Bisate Primary School shows appreciation for Wilderness Rwanda & CITW

1st March 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

The Headmistress of Bisate Primary School, Dancille Mukakamari, together with the school’s teachers and the parents’ committee, organised a special event on the 28th of February. They invited all the parents of the learners to the school and explained to them that the school has been partnered with Wilderness and Children in the Wilderness since...

Feb

CITW Malawi launches Nangondo Reforestation Centre

22nd February 2024Josephine BesticMalawi

Since 2016, the communities on the eastern side of Liwonde National Park have been asking CITW to consider establishing a tree nursery for their residents in order to plant the seedlings in their gardens, at their homes and in all other community centres, as a way of restoring the degraded soil and community forests. Above:...

Jan

Gishwati Community & CITW Update, January 2024

29th January 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

In January the Gishwati Community Committee came together for a meeting that is held three times a year. During the meeting, projects that are underway were discussed, as well as future projects to implement next at the schools and in the community. The members, who represent the greater Gishwati area, thanked Wilderness for their support...

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