by Bulungula Incubator | Sep 3, 2021 | Broader Impact, Education, Featured
This year, our Job Skills and Entrepreneurship Programme (JSEP) has expanded to include the exciting provision of paid internship opportunities. In partnership with Nedbank Wildtrust, the JSEP learners have been placed in various internship roles at the BI programmes,...
by Bulungula Incubator | Jul 29, 2021 | banner, Broader Impact, Education, Featured, Sustainable Livelihoods (Rural Skills Centre), Volunteer Opportunities
Effective use of technology at school is advancing education across the globe. However, lack of electricity and non-availability to electronic devices in our areas creates considerable obstacles for our learners to achieve their full potential. In partnership with The...
by Bulungula Incubator | May 7, 2020 | All projects, Broader Impact
On Sunday, March 15th, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the National State of Disaster. With the news, we began to work on a strategy to protect our communities. Immediately, through meetings and pamphlets, we implemented an information dissemination campaign for...
by Bulungula Incubator | Mar 23, 2020 | All projects, banner, Broader Impact, Health & Nutrition
The Bulungula Incubator is located in one of the poorest and most remote regions in South Africa with no access to running water, electricity, healthcare, or adequate road infrastructure. Furthermore, we have a high concentration of persons with chronic illnesses and...
by Bulungula Incubator | Jan 31, 2020 | All projects, banner, Broader Impact, Education
Prior to the opening of Bulungula College, the nearest high school was 30km away, with no affordable transport avaible. Because of the limited access to secondary education, there was a 95% learner drop-out rate after grade 9. With a local unemployment rate of 93%,...
by Bulungula Incubator | Jan 10, 2020 | All projects, banner, Basic Services, Broader Impact, Vibrant Villages
From December until March, the government has extra money for job creation, and reached out to the Bulungula Incubator to create local employment opportunities. Starting in December, our pick-up project has employed 52 local community members to collect garbage from...
