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Jan

Unleashing the Power of Possibility: CITW’s 2023 Income-Generating Projects

19th January 2024Courtney PritchardZimbabwe

Transforming lives! The CITW Zambezi team is ecstatic to share the incredible success of our income-generating projects in 2023. These initiatives have not only empowered communities, but have also had a profound impact on the lives of many individuals. 1. CITW Earth to Plate Initiative: Our Earth to Plate Initiative has truly flourished, equipping community...

Jan

New sports fields for Bisate Primary School

10th January 2024Josephine BesticRwanda

With the support of generous Bisate and Sabyinyo guests, Wilderness and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) in Rwanda have been able to assist Bisate Primary School and the surrounding community with brand-new sports courts. Suitable for basketball and volleyball, of course they can be used for other sports and activities too. Amounting to a total...

Dec

Wilderness Sabyinyo & SACOLA’s ongoing community support

11th December 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

Wilderness Sabyinyo supports the surrounding community with kitchen gardens Through the kind donations of guests visiting Sabyinyo, we have been able to support 26 needy households with vegetable or kitchen gardens. A kitchen garden, known as akarima k’igikoni, is one of Rwanda’s home-grown solutions to preventing malnutrition and stunting. In Rwanda, the term is quite...

Dec

Empowering girls through reusable sanitary packs at Chamabondo Primary School

1st December 2023Josephine BesticZimbabwe

We are thrilled to share with you the heart-warming success of our recent reusable sanitary-pad pack distribution event at Chamabondo Primary School. CITW Zambezi is so grateful to have received a donation of 119 sanitary pads for distribution at the school. This initiative aimed to empower Grade 7 female students by providing them with essential...

Nov

Sabyinyo Community & School Eco-Club News

20th November 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

SACOLA support for the community On 13 October 2023, SACOLA (the Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association) supported 10 different women’s co-operatives from Nyange and Kinigi sectors in the Volcanoes National Park area, with a total of RWF10 million, or roughly USD10,000. These funds will enable them to start small businesses that will assist them in being...

Nov

CITW Zambezi Brightening Futures, One Light at a Time

3rd November 2023Courtney PritchardZimbabwe

The CITW Zambezi team is thrilled to share the exciting news of their recent “Lights for Literacy” initiative. This involved the distribution of solar-powered lights to partner schools across Zimbabwe, with the aim of brightening the lives of students and teachers, while illuminating their paths to a brighter future. The lasting effects of this support...

Oct

Wilderness Bisate and the Tuzamurane Co-operative – Empowering Bisate village

30th October 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

The Tuzamurane Co-operative was established in 2016 when Wilderness approached the Bisate villagers to purchase parcels of their agricultural land, with the objective of building its now ground-breaking eco-lodge. The co-operative currently consists of 241 households from Bisate village. Since its formation, the Tuzamurane Co-operative has been supplying goods to Bisate – from labour...

Oct

Wilderness Rwanda and SACOLA Strengthen Partnership Agreement

13th October 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

Wilderness Rwanda and the Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association (SACOLA) have signed a new addendum to their contract to further strengthen their partnership, and to extend their mutual commitment to 2057. Wilderness Sabyinyo is Rwanda’s first community-owned lodge, operated by Wilderness Rwanda but owned by the SACOLA community trust, in partnership with the African Wildlife Foundation...

Oct

Wilderness Rwanda supports Akayange Primary School with solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system

5th October 2023Josephine BesticRwanda

Just in time to start the new school year of 2023-24, Wilderness Rwanda was able to support Akayange Primary School with the installation of solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system. The installation, valued at USD2,500, was completed in the second half of September thanks to generous donations from our Magashi guests. The solar panels...

Oct

World Rhino Day celebrated in Namibia

5th October 2023Josephine BesticNamibia

22 September is a special annual day dedicated to raising awareness about the threats the rhinoceros population faces and how the world can come together and protect these endangered species. Rhinos are more than just their horns. In Namibia, the work of Wilderness’ Impact pillars – Education, Empowerment and Protection – is channelled through Children...

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