Children in the Wilderness Rwanda (CITW) organised a two-day workshop for the teachers involved with the CITW Eco- and YES Clubs in our seven partner schools. In total, 21 teachers and three CITW colleagues participated in the training on Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 September. The schools are Bisate Primary School, Bisate Secondary School and...Read More

Gillian Rose, President of the Rosemary Pencil Foundation based in the USA, recently visited CITW Malawi YES Club learners who are sponsored by her NPO. They embraced Gillian with smiles of hope, and those in their final year promised Gillian they would do their best for top school results so that they can make it...Read More

Symon Chibaka is the Malawi Country Co-ordinator for the CITW programme in Africa. The National Geographic Society (NGS) funded a CITW project known as ‘Changing the Lens on Conservation in Malawi’ between 2021 and 2023. At the end of the successful project, the National Geographic Society recognised Symon as one of its Explorers. Symon Chibaka...Read More

Prisca Matola is a CITW Malawi YES Club member. Eleven years she joined CITW at the age of 12, and on her first camp she expressed her wish to become a Park Manager. After completing primary and secondary school, she attended the Southern African Wildlife College through the CITW bridging programme. After completing the course,...Read More

Eliot Felix is a CITW Malawi YES Club member who has just achieved his dream of being employed by the country’s Ministry of Education. Eliot joined CITW in 2009, where his desire to become a secondary school teacher was kindled. In June this year, his YES Club members celebrated with Eliot for being employed by...Read More

July marks the end of the Rwandan school year, and all 140 CITW students who are being sponsored for six years of schooling wrote letters to thank their donors for their support. A big pile of letters reached our office this week! What a joy to read through the letters and realise how much this...Read More

In April the third and final term of the Rwandan school year started. We are happy to report that all 140 students who are part of our CITW scholarship programme are doing very well and are producing great school results. Before the start of the school year, Aline caught up with our most senior students...Read More

The last term of the Rwandan school year started In April, and our CITW team of Ingrid and Aline decided to visit our Gishwati partner schools to ensure the term would commence with lots of excitement. At Kinihira Primary and Secondary schools we were able to provide 108 of the youngest learners with new uniforms....Read More

In April the third and last term of this school year in Rwanda started – a great opportunity for Children in the Wilderness’ Aline and Ingrid to visit our partner schools and the surrounding villages. The Eco-Club at Akayange Primary School welcomed Aline and Ingrid for one of their Club sessions. As a surprise, all...Read More

CITW Bisate March Update The CITW Eco-Clubs at the Bisate Primary and Secondary schools had a great month full of activities. The learners of Bisate Primary School had the opportunity to exchange correspondence with a primary school in the Netherlands. Various letters and pictures went back and forth, to learn from each other. Good practice...Read More