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Apr

CITW Kenya – March 2026 Update

21st April 2026Sharon MuthoniKenya

In March, our Eco-Club members actively engaged in hands-on conservation activities. From a GEL Charity Drive to World Wildlife Day and World Water Day, as well as Eco-Club lessons, sessions were practical, engaging, and well received. Participation remained consistent across both learners and Eco-Mentors, with steady enthusiasm throughout the month. In April, the focus is...

Apr

CITW Rwanda | Bisate Primary School Computer Project

9th April 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) have partnered with Bisate Primary School since 2018, through Eco-Clubs and environmental education, as well as the provision of school supplies and numerous other Impact initiatives within our Educate and Empower pillars. CITW & Community Manager Aline Umutoni reports on her team’s latest project in the Volcanoes...

Apr

Ngamo Farm & Vocational Centre Celebrates First Graduates and Four-tonne Produce Harvest

2nd April 2026Andy WassungZimbabwe

One year on from its opening, the Ngamo Livestock Farm & Vocational Centre is already celebrating two noteworthy milestones – its first 43 graduates, as well as the supply of over four tonnes of fresh and organic produce to surrounding communities and Wilderness camps. They mark a significant step forward in building a locally rooted...

Apr

From CITW Camper to Changemaker: Sharon Tjihonge’s Inspiring Journey

1st April 2026Kelly BaitshokiBotswana

CITW BOTSWANA | WHERE ARE THEY NOW NAME: SHARON TJIHONGE CITW SCHOOL: SHASHE PRIMARY SCHOOL YEAR OF CITW CAMP: 2017 My name is Sharon Tjihonge, and I attended Shashe Primary School in Maun, where I became a member of the Children in the Wilderness (CITW) programme. I joined the Environmental Eco-Club when I was 9...

Mar

Alumbwe Mudimbwa: A Living Testimony to Gratitude and Grace

26th March 2026Sandra KadzvitiZimbabwe

Joy is what happens when we allow ourselves to be grateful for what we have, rather than focusing on what we do not. ‘Whenever I think about my CITW scholarship,’ notes Zimbabwean medical student Alumbwe, ‘my heart overflows with gratitude and enthusiasm. When I look back at my journey, I see transformation – a movement...

Mar

Tanzania Eco-Mentor Training 2026

18th March 2026Doctor TipayTanzania

Building the next generation of environmental educators in Tanzania In March 2026, Children in the Wilderness Tanzania hosted a three-day Eco-Mentor Training at Wayo Manyara Green Camp, bringing together teachers, community members, and camp staff from Wayo Africa and Wilderness. The Eco-Mentor Training programme is designed to develop local environmental leaders by strengthening their knowledge...

Mar

From CITW Camper to Changemaker: Kaone Monnatshipi’s Inspiring Journey

17th March 2026Kelly BaitshokiBotswana

CITW BOTSWANA | WHERE ARE THEY NOW? NAME: KAONE MONNATSHIPI CITW SCHOOL: SHASHE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BOTSWANA, 2016 During a recent search for former campers, the Children in the Wilderness Botswana team had the pleasure of reconnecting with Kaone Monnatshipi, who happily shared the story of her journey through the programme. ‘I still remember how...

Mar

CITW Malawi Youth Workshop & Eco-Club Visit – CAWS Mvuu Camp

11th March 2026Josephine BesticMalawi

In early February, CITW Malawi’s Symon Chibaka facilitated a workshop at Central African Wilderness Safaris (CAWS) Mvuu Camp for YES Club youth, aimed at analysing the 2018 National Wildlife Policy of Malawi. These CITW youth are university graduates and working professionals who are developing a process on how best to get involved in the validation...

Mar

CITW Namibia Celebrates the Inauguration of 4 New Classrooms at Rietoog School

9th March 2026Agnes KeriiNamibia

On Friday 27 February 2026, the inauguration of four newly constructed classrooms and a storage facility at WJD Cloete Combined School marked the successful culmination of a project that began several months ago. In late 2025, Wilderness Namibia and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) were approached by IXM Metals – a Swiss mining company that...

Mar

Wilderness & CITW Rwanda donate 435 reusable sanitary pads to Bisate Secondary School learners

6th March 2026Aline UmutoniRwanda

In general, Rwandan schools have limited access to proper menstrual hygiene management resources, which leads to a number of challenges for girls during their period. For Bisate Secondary School’s 325 female learners, this lack of sanitary supplies means a constant struggle to attend school and continue their studies during their periods. Now, thanks to a...

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