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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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CITW BOTSWANA | WHERE ARE THEYNOW NAME: ONKEME TAOLO CITW SCHOOL: SHASHE PRIMARY SCHOOL YEAR OF CITW CAMP: 2007 CAMP NAME: KAPOROTA CAMP My name is Onkeme Taolo, a 29-year-old man born and raised in Maun, Botswana. I attended Shashe Primary School in Maun, where I became a member of the Environmental Education Club run...
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CITW Kenya Community Co-ordinator Sharon Muthoni reports on an active month for the region’s Eco-Clubs. Despite the rainy season, Eco-Mentors delivered lessons across partner schools, while students participated in conservation activities, including World Hippo Day and World Pangolin Day celebrations. School Supplies Distributed Across Partner Schools In February, we distributed 700 exercise books, 300 pens,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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