Eco-Club Archives | Children In The Wilderness

Aug

Gudigwa & Gunotsoga Primary Schools – Growing Healthy Young Minds

11th August 2026Kelly BaitshokiBotswana

CITW Botswana’s Kelly Baitshoki reports from two of our partner schools in the eastern Okavango Delta… The third term of the Botswana academic year commenced on 4August 2026, and Gudigwa and Gunotsoga primary school Eco-Clubs have proudly shared their impressive harvests and progress from their vegetable gardens. These rewarding gardens continue to demonstrate the value...

Aug

Tinotenda’s CITW Zambezi Journey Comes Full Circle

5th August 2026Sandra KadzvitiZimbabwe

Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Scholarship Programme graduate Tinotenda Chandengenda joined our family at the age of 13. Based in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, he attended Chinotimba primary, and then Mosi-oa-Tunya Secondary schools, and is currently studying Software Engineering. He recently volunteered two weeks of his personal time to work with our Zambezi team in the...

Aug

Teaching the Teachers – North Carolina Educators visit CITW partner schools in Zambia

3rd August 2026Josephine BesticZambia

Sixty American teachers from North Carolina recently enjoyed a cultural exchange and learning opportunity at four Children in the Wilderness (CITW) partner schools in Livingstone, Zambia. Hosted by Assistant Impact Manager, Cynthia Ndiweni, the teachers arrived in two groups, with the first group made up of 28 teachers and the second group consisting of 32...

Jul

CITW Zambezi – Cooking up Change at Chidobe Primary School

30th July 2026Courtney PritchardZimbabwe

For as long as anyone at Chidobe Primary School can remember, the kitchen looked much the same as it did when it was first built back in 1990. Meals were cooked over open wood fires by a single volunteer community member, and how often those meals happened depended entirely on what food was in stock....

Jul

Growing a Greener Future: CITW Celebrates World Conservation Day in Rwanda

28th July 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

What better way to celebrate World Conservation Day than by getting young people outdoors, connecting with nature, and planting the seeds of a greener future? Jean Damascene Nkuriragenda, Wilderness Rwanda Community & CITW Assistant organised an avocado tree planting activity, and despite schools being closed for the holidays, 85 Children in the Wilderness (CITW) students...

Jul

CITW Zambezi Celebrates World Conservation Day 2026

28th July 2026Courtney PritchardZambia, Zimbabwe

One lesson, six joyful stories as all 47 of our Eco-Clubs across Zimbabwe and Zambia celebrated the nature they love… Every year on 28 July, the world sets aside a day to think about nature and what it takes to keep it healthy. For our Eco-Clubs, that thinking never really stops, and this year all...

Jul

Children in the Wilderness celebrates World Conservation Day 2026

28th July 2026Josephine BesticBotswana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

At Children in the Wilderness (CITW), this important ‘World Day’ – observed every July 28 – speaks to the very heart of our mission statement – to empower Africa’s future conservation leaders. As the dedicated youth empowerment arm of the Wilderness Trust, and the flagship Educate programme within Wilderness’ Impact strategy, our CITW programme has...

Jul

CITW Kenya June 2026 Update

14th July 2026Sharon MuthoniKenya

Sharon Muthoni, CITW Kenya’s Community Co-ordinator reports on a short but active month for her Eco-Clubs, as schools closed for midterm during the month. Despite the break, the clubs were still able to take part in different environmental activities, including World Crocodile Day, World Giraffe Day, Desertification and Drought Day, food forest activities, and regular...

Jun

CITW Botswana Okavango Schools Progress Report

29th June 2026Kelly BaitshokiBotswana

June 2026 – Gudigwa, Beetsha, Gunotsoga and Seronga Primary School On the 16th of June 2026, Kelly and Gaba from the Children in the Wilderness Botswana (CITW) team visited our partner schools in the eastern Okavango to assess the progress of their second term programme activities. They joined lesson observations and working with the Eco-Club...

Jun

School uniform donation for the children of DeRiet Primary School

25th June 2026Veroo KauraNamibia

Children in the Wilderness Namibia (CITW), in collaboration with Medora Regan, a Wilderness guest, was delighted to recently hand over full school uniforms to the learners of DeRiet Primary School near Wilderness Damaraland Camp in the Kunene Region of Namibia. The aim of the donation was to support vulnerable learners by ensuring they have the...

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