As we close out 2024, we celebrate another successful year of implementing projects and marking a big milestone: 20 years of impactful work in our community.
While this year has brought its share of challenges, these “growing pains” have taught us valuable lessons and provided a stress test for our organisation. Even in tough and unforeseen circumstances, we have proven that our projects are resilient. It also underscores the importance of the work we do—to create opportunities that enable individuals to pursue productive career paths and lead happy, thriving lives.
None of this would be possible without the unwavering support of our staff, community members, and generous supporters and cheerleaders near and far. Your belief in our vision inspires us as we work together to build a brighter and more inclusive future for rural communities.
Thank you for being a part of our journey. Here’s to another impactful year ahead!
With love,
The Bulungula Incubator Team
Below, you’ll find a recap of all our blogs, webinars, photos, and media coverage from the year.
Bulungula Blogs and Webinars
- Halala, Bulungula College! Class of 2023 achieves 97.2% pass rate
- [VIDEO] 20 years of running projects in our community
- ’91 Stories of Hope’ recognition: How you can celebrate this accolade with us 💙
- Why data matters in community development
- Nourishing minds and bodies: Why we provide daily cooked meals for all of our learners and staff
- Meet Bulungula College’s Tertiary Learners!
- Zero Stunting: Our strategy in a region where 1 in 4 children are stunted
- Bulungula College Matric class of 2024 ‘Tying the Knot’ ceremony
- [VIDEO] Resilient Communities Webinar Episode 2: Effective Community Stakeholder Engagement Practices for Sustainable Development
- Special Visit by Minister Angie Motshekga to Showcase Our Holistic ECD Model
- From almost dropping out of school to becoming our youngest senior manager: Lihle’s story
- [VIDEO] Resilient Communities Webinar Episode 3: Holistic Early Childhood Development Approach in Deep Rural Setting
- Going digital: Migrating to tablet-based data collection for a streamlined approach
- Celebrating Youth Month: The Importance of Positive Role Models for Our Young People
- Achieving True Universal Healthcare in Rural Areas: Bringing Healthcare to the Home with Nomakhayas
- Bulungula Lodge turns 20!
- Nobody Left Behind: Bulungula Mobile Health Point
- Expanding Our Alcohol and Tobacco Harm Reduction Programme: Integrating Pharmacotherapy and Group Support
- Public Statement from the Bulungula Incubator Board of Directors: Réjane Woodroffe and Dave Martin Safe After Armed Robbery Incident
- [VIDEO]: Resilient Communities Webinar Episode 4: Person Centred Data Management System
- Trying to crack the tough nut: What we have learned about entrepreneurship
- A Display of Resilience and Unity: Updates on Recent Armed Robbery Incident
- Happy Heritage Day, South Africa! Learn About Our Community’s Rich Xhosa Heritage
- Creating a Supportive Organisational Culture: How We Do Our Work Is as Important as What We Do
- What We are Rich In: Celebrating Traditional Rural Life
- What a typical week looks like in Bulungula
- Across Time and Cultures: Why Giving Endures
Photos and Videos from 2024
- Bulungula College Matric pass celebration_18 January 2024
- BC Strat Plan meeting @The Have_26-28 January 2024
- Breastfeeding training with Nomakhayas from Layita_19 February 2024
- Dentist at the HP_21 Feb 2024
- Mental health counsellor at Bulungula College_07 March 2024
- Lunchtime at Jujurha ECDC_14 March 2024
- Breastfeeding training @home with Nomakhaya
- Data capture with Nomakhaya during home-visit_15 March 2024
- Bulungula College Matric Necktie Ceremony_18 March 2024
- ECD classroom using M&E tablets_08 April 2024
- Health outreach day @Mgojweni_11 April 2024
- DoBE pre-visit @Bulungula_09 April 2024
- Minister of DoBE visit_12 April 2024
- Mayor Samkelo Janda interview @BCR_15 April 2024
- Deworming & VitA @Phaphamani ECDC_16 April 2024
- JSEP intern @Phaphamani ECDC_03 May 2023
- JSEP graduation 05 May 2023
- READ training with teachers @No-Ofisi_11 May 2023
- Nomakhaya home-visit w/ tablet_18 May 2023
- Nomakhaya ARV delivery_18 + 24 May 2023
- Health Point renovations (midpoint)_18 May 2023
- Pick-up point ARV delivery from courier @BI_23 May 2023
- Nomakhayas rainy day gear_29 May 2023
- BI staff general_29 May 2023
- Jujurha ECDC general_29 May 2023
- JSEP Graduation_06 June 2024
- Nomakhaya visit with Sangoma (her grandmother)_30 July 2024
- Outreach Health @Jujurha ECD Centre_12 August 2024
- Alcohol harms reduction programme_13 August 2024
- Manager October Photos
- Grade R graduation portraits_2 December 2024
- Jujurha ECD classroom general_ 2 December 2024
- ECD @Home visit_03 December 2024
- General home visit_03 December 2024
- Grade R Graduation_05 December 2024
- BI main office renovations_06 December 2024
- BC general school photos_06 December 2024
- Health Point general_06 December 2024
- BCR General shots_06 December 2024
- Masilime Ngqo! general_06 December 2024
- Village landscape_06 December 2024
- Staff party_07 December 2024
Bulungula in the News
- Earthchild Project’s Take 5 Guided Meditations Reach Radio and Schools in Rural Eastern Cape
- South Africa Tourism Rich Heritage Meets Environmental Preservation
- Walking with “nomakhayas”: How the Bulungula Incubator is creating change in Wild Coast communities
- News24: ‘They are not bad people’: Eastern Cape residents react quickly to save lodge couple from attackers
- Daily Dispatch: Popular Wild Coast couple brutally beaten and robbed
- Pondoland Times: Bulungula Incubator Co-Founders Safe After Armed Robbery in Nqileni Village
- Eastern Cape Daily News: IZIXHILIPHOTHI ZOONQEVU ZIPHANGE ABAPHATHI BENDAWO YOKUPHUMLA
- Daily Sun: Couple ambushed and kidnapped!
- Daily Dispatch: Community builders make huge difference with development programme in rural areas
- Head Topics South Africa: ‘They are not bad people’: Eastern Cape residents react quickly to save lodge couple from attackers
- Daily Dispatch: Fight to protect Wild Coast from criminals
- Daily Dispatch: OPINION | Police bear final responsibility for fighting growing crime
- Daily Maverick: Resilience and unity in the face of violence — standing strong in the Eastern Cape village of Nqileni
- Carte Blanche: Coming up on 15 September – Attack on paradise | Carte Blanche | M-Net
- Carte Blanche: Coming up on 15 September – Bulungula: Paradise under threat | Carte Blanche | M-Net
- 2 Oceans Vibe News: Carte Blanche Reveals The Dark Side Of The Wild Coast, Where Beauty Meets Brutality [Videos]
- https://www.facebook.com/share/p/YDCm3hiFB5jBGTsE/
- Takeda: From the heart: Meet our 2024 global CSR partners
- Takeda: Takeda Commits Over $32 Million in Five New Global Corporate Social Responsibility Partnerships To Further Drive Health Impact in 93 Countries
- Takeda: From the heart: Meet our 2024 global CSR partners
- Daily Dispatch: Wild Coast holiday businesses send SOS to De Lille
- FT Markets Data: Takeda Commits Over $32 Million in Five New Global Corporate Social Responsibility Partnerships to Further Drive Health Impact in 93 Countries
- MSN: Takeda commits over $32M in five new CSR partnerships
- Kalkine Media: Takeda Commits Over $32 Million in Five New Global Corporate Social Responsibility Partnerships to Further Drive Health Impact in 93 Countries
- Crime threatening Wild Coast tourism and development, says premier: https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/politics/2024-09-25-crime-threatening-wild-coast-tourism-and-development-says-premier/
- Carte Blanche Bulungula: Paradise under threat
- Daily Maverick: Residents, police and security firm win war against violent gang that terrorised the Wild Coast