🌱WildRoots – Children’s Education
Children’s education is the heart of our vision. The world we want to create is the world we want to live in — and it begins with how we nurture the next generation. At WildRoots, learning is alive: children grow through freedom, nature, and community, discovering themselves while shaping a future rooted in dignity, resilience, and joy.
Education needs Change
Around the world, children sit indoors under fluorescent lights, memorizing content that doesn’t touch their hearts or reflect real life. Traditional schools are still built on outdated systems that silence curiosity instead of nourishing it. Children are increasingly disconnected from nature, their bodies, their emotions — and themselves.
We are Wild Roots
Parent‑led initiative in Portugal
- Two learning communities:
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🌱 Wild Sprouts (ages 3–6)
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🌳 Wild Roots (ages 7–13)​
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Children learn through play, exploration, collaboration, and real‑life projects.
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- We are not preparing children to fit into an unhealthy society. We are nurturing children who will help shape a better one. -
"Education is the most powerful weapon
which you can use to change the world"
- Nelson Mandela-
Why we are Unique
At Wild Roots, we don’t force children into rigid curricula. Instead, we allow their full persona to emerge — including the parts that still need balance. These imbalances are rarely random; they often stem from deeper patterns in the family system. That’s why we work holistically, addressing not just the symptoms but the root causes.
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We include parents in the process, because lasting change requires healing at the source. When families grow together, transformation becomes possible — for the child, the parent, and the community.
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Building this culture of deep, systemic change takes courage, time, and resources. If you believe in this vision, please consider supporting us financially. Your contribution helps us lay the foundation for a model that can be shared with the world.
Where we are going
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2024: Wild Roots opened with 10 children
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2025: 2nd Facilitator, expanding to 15 children
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2026: Growing 15+ children, Sharing/purchasing a land with more families
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Global ripple - online inspiration, sharing knowledge
"We don't inherit the earth from our ancestors;
we borrow it from our children."
Help us grow
- Goal: €10,000
Funds will:
- Employ an additional facilitator so that we can grow
- Build kitchen & Little ones space
- Purchase project‑based learning materials
Call to action:
🌱 Donate to our GoFundMe or directly
🌱 Share our story
🌱 Visit us
You can contact us through our telegram group.
or send a mail​
