by Bulungula Incubator | Sep 22, 2022 | All projects, Featured
A global education crisis, inflation, war, climate change, pandemic… the state of our world can feel alarming— and these are challenges added to the heap of issues we are already facing. In these difficult times, it is easy to feel pessimistic or apathetic about...
by Bulungula Incubator | Sep 14, 2022 | All projects, Broader Impact, Featured, Health & Nutrition, Sustainable Livelihoods (Rural Skills Centre), Vibrant Villages
One in 10 deaths in South Africa is associated with alcohol use. Of those who consume alcohol, half of men and a third of women binge drink. Alcohol consumption is such a widespread issue in the country, that during the COVID-19 lockdown there was a complete ban on...
by Bulungula Incubator | Aug 4, 2022 | All projects, Broader Impact, Education, Featured, Health & Nutrition, Sustainable Livelihoods (Rural Skills Centre), Vibrant Villages
How can you focus on early childhood education if a third of babies are dying of diarrhoea diseases? How can you keep a population healthy if you live a full-day walk away from the nearest clinic? How can you excel as a student if you struggle to read because of poor...
by Bulungula Incubator | Jul 14, 2022 | All projects, Broader Impact, Featured
For the past 15 years, we have been implementing projects from Preconception-to-Career across education, healthcare, sustainable livelihoods and youth development in four villages. Since January, our Nomakhayas have provided one-on-one HIV education to 568 community...
by Bulungula Incubator | Jun 20, 2022 | All projects, Broader Impact, Education, Featured
We are committed to going the extra mile with our learners to ensure they can finish high school. Prior to the opening of the Bulungula College (BC) in 2019, there was no option for secondary school in our area, and no functional transport to other schools. The only...
by Bulungula Incubator | May 31, 2022 | All projects, Education, Featured
Prior to the opening of the Bulungula College in 2019, as a result of not having a high school in our area, 95% of learners from our community dropped out before grade 12. As part of the founding vision of the Bulungula College, we wanted to ensure that every child...