by Bulungula Incubator | Feb 1, 2024 | All projects, Broader Impact, Featured
2024 marks the 20th anniversary of running projects in our community. When we started our work in the area, there was no road, access to healthcare, functioning schools, electricity, any kind of sanitation, or access to safe drinking water. We conducted a local survey...
by Bulungula Incubator | Dec 13, 2023 | All projects, Basic Services, Broader Impact, Featured, Vibrant Villages
We are sharing something a bit different from our usual blogs. We find ourselves in a challenging situation with the licensing process for the Bulungula Community Radio (BCR). Despite our dedicated efforts, our application for the community sound broadcasting service...
by Bulungula Incubator | Dec 7, 2023 | All projects, Broader Impact, Education, Featured
Twenty years ago, quality education, let alone Early Childhood Development (ECD), was an abstract concept for our community because of our area’s limited access to schooling. However, over the years, we have steadily built our education programme, which includes...
by Bulungula Incubator | Nov 30, 2023 | Broader Impact, Featured, Health & Nutrition
Photo: Nomakhaya (community health worker) delivers HIV treatment to community member, 2023. In the early 2000s, our community was in the grip of one of its darkest periods, overshadowed by the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS. One community member recounts dozens of...
by Bulungula Incubator | Nov 21, 2023 | All projects, Broader Impact, Featured
At Bulungula Incubator, our mission is to be a catalyst for the creation of vibrant and sustainable rural communities. Our approach as an ‘incubator’ is not just about initiating projects but about sharing the wealth of knowledge we have amassed over the...
by Bulungula Incubator | Oct 31, 2023 | Broader Impact, Education, Featured
A growing number of young people are leaving school without passing their matric exams, the entry-level qualification for many jobs. Yet, learners who fail can rewrite their exams for a second chance at graduating from high school. Realistically, however, this is...