by Bulungula Incubator | Mar 5, 2021 | COVID19 Response, Featured
In our communities, families typically own large plots of arable land. Through our Sustainable Livelihoods Programme, we aim to demonstrate and assist community members to use their agricultural land to improve their standards of living, increase food security, and...
by Bulungula Incubator | Feb 12, 2021 | COVID19 Response, Featured
Alongside the challenges of vaccine availability and efficacy in South Africa, there is widespread concern about people’s willingness to be vaccinated. In a recent survey conducted by researchers at the University of Johannesburg and Human Sciences Research Council,...
by Bulungula Incubator | Feb 10, 2021 | COVID19 Response, Featured
Our Nomakhayas (Home Based Carers) are the backbone of our COVID-19 response. Our dedicated Nomakhayas continue to visit homesteads across all four Xhora Mouth villages to conduct COVID-19 screenings, refer sick patients to the local Health Point for testing,...
by Bulungula Incubator | Jan 29, 2021 | COVID19 Response, Featured
We are excited to welcome new and returning learners this school year at the Job Skills Programme! The Bulungula College provides access to quality education for all learners without exclusion. In 2020, in addition to mainstream academia, we piloted our Job Skills...
by Bulungula Incubator | Jan 20, 2021 | COVID19 Response
For our communities, access to medical services is an ongoing challenge. The nearest hospitals are 40-50km away, requiring community members to pay for taxi rides, wait uncertain hours for an ambulance, or navigate the long and dangerous distance by foot (across the...
by Bulungula Incubator | Jan 15, 2021 | COVID19 Response
On December 9th 2020, South African Health Minister, Dr. Zweli Mkhize, announced that South Africa officially entered a second wave of COVID-19 infections, with a concerning increase in the Eastern Cape. In early December, COVID-19 inflections were identified in...
