YES Club Archives | Children In The Wilderness

Jul

CITW Rwanda Field Trip to Gishwati-Mukura National Park

7th July 2025Josephine BesticRwanda

Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness (CITW), in partnership with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Forest of Hope Association (FHA), organised a visit to Gishwati-Mukura National Park on the 14th of June 2025 for the CITW scholarship students who are in grade S3 at Kinihira Secondary School in the Gishwati community. The children...

May

CITW Malawi Update on Third Term Activities

29th May 2025Josephine BesticMalawi

Our CITW Malawi Eco-Club programme runs an array of activities, primarily weekly after-school projects that include waste-paper recycling and reforestation. Other activities in this term include an Open Day (open air) event, educational trips and Eco-Club exchange visits. At the beginning of every school term, there are also joint zonal meetings, which aim to organise...

May

CITW Malawi Reforestation Project 2024-25

12th May 2025Josephine BesticMalawi

The Children in the Wilderness Malawi (CITW) reforestation programme was initiated in 2012 by village children and youth who were wondering how they could contribute to solving the problem of deforestation in their communities. Children and some parents at the 2025 seeding distribution launch The children are members of the CITW Malawi Eco-Club and YES...

May

CITW Malawi Youth Conference 2025

12th May 2025Josephine BesticMalawi

Children in the Wilderness Malawi (CITW) held its 2025 Youth Conference at Central African Wilderness Safaris’ Mvuu Camp in Liwonde National Park from January 7 to 9. The topics of the conference included: Climate change Permaculture and adaptive agricultural practices The roles of youth in mitigating negative climate change effects Health issues affecting youths’ lives...

Nov

CITW Namibia marks International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

22nd November 2024Josephine BesticNamibia

Recognised by the United Nations, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty aims to raise awareness about the need to reduce poverty worldwide, especially in developing countries. The day focuses on reaching out to those in need, and prioritising those needs. It acknowledges the challenges faced by people living in poverty, and encourages awareness...

Oct

Separate bathroom for girls at Rwabiharamba Secondary School

23rd October 2024Ingrid BaasRwanda

Rwabiharamba School is situated in Akayange Village just outside of Rwanda’s Akagera National Park, where Wilderness Magashi is located. Wilderness Rwanda and Children in the Wilderness (CITW) partnered with this school via the Magashi Community Committee in 2020, and every week the school facilitates the CITW Youth Environmental Stewardship (YES) Club for the students, of...

Sep

Wilderness Rwanda & CITW facilitate 200 scholarships for 2024-25 school year

13th September 2024Ingrid BaasRwanda

The awarding of a milestone 200 six-year Children in the Wilderness (CITW) scholarships has made the start of Rwanda’s new secondary school year extra festive! As flag-bearer for the Educate and Empower pillars of Wilderness Rwanda’s impact strategy, CITW, is proud to announce that further to the 177 scholarship children from last year, an additional...

Jun

CITW Rwanda – Gishwati Environmental Club & Scholarship Update

18th June 2024Ingrid BaasRwanda

Wilderness Rwanda’s impact initiatives are hard at work in the area around Gishwati-Mukura National Park, where, in addition to a burgeoning reforestation project, Children in the Wilderness (CITW) is partnered with Gisunzu Primary School and Kinihira Secondary School. The last term of the school year is in full swing at both schools, and our CITW...

Jun

Empowering Young Conservationists: CITW Launches in Kenya

13th June 2024Josephine BesticKenya

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Kenya, a programme designed to inspire the next generation of conservationists. Through informative and engaging Eco-Clubs and immersive Eco-Camps, CITW provides conservation education to school children, fostering a deep and lifelong appreciation for the natural world. The process of establishing CITW Kenya...

Jun

CITW Rwanda Scholarship Update

3rd June 2024Ingrid BaasRwanda

The last term of the Rwandan school year is in full swing, and during May our Children in the Wilderness Rwanda (CITW) representatives Aline Umutoni and Jean Damascene Nkuriragenda visited many of our CITW Scholarship Programme students who attend boarding schools all over the country. The scholarship sponsorships cover the full tuition and other expenses...

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