by Bulungula Incubator | Aug 14, 2023 | All projects, Featured, Health & Nutrition, Vibrant Villages
Four years ago, we started Thatha iLiza, a surf-therapy project for youth in our community. The team is part of the Wave Alliance and uses an evidence-based surf therapy programme developed by Waves for Change. The curriculum has been proven to decrease violent and...
by Bulungula Incubator | Aug 4, 2023 | All projects, Broader Impact, Featured, Health & Nutrition
Our community is situated in one of the most remote and rural areas of South Africa. Despite the nearest clinic being less than 10 kilometres away from us, the journey and waiting times for healthcare typically take an entire day. Being far from healthcare in our...
by Bulungula Incubator | Jun 12, 2023 | All projects, Broader Impact, Featured, Health & Nutrition
Our community is located in one of the most rural and remote areas of South Africa. To get to the nearest clinic, one must cross the Xhora Mouth River, walk through a dense forest, and climb steep hills for three hours. The long distance to healthcare has severely...
by Bulungula Incubator | Feb 27, 2023 | All projects, Broader Impact, Featured, Health & Nutrition, Sustainable Livelihoods (Rural Skills Centre)
Our rural community’s lack of access to basic resources, such as electricity or running water, presents some of our most pressing challenges. Yet, this circumstance makes our community’s lifestyle inherently environmentally sustainable. In many rural and...
by Bulungula Incubator | Feb 23, 2023 | All projects, Broader Impact, Education, Featured, Health & Nutrition
Around one in four female school-going adolescents in South Africa report being pregnant. Of these learners, only 30-50% will return to school— contributing to the country’s concerning high-school dropout rate. Not finishing school due to pregnancy and early...
by Bulungula Incubator | Feb 9, 2023 | All projects, Featured, Health & Nutrition
Since December 2022, a Measles outbreak has spread throughout a number of areas in South Africa. Measles is a childhood disease that is highly contagious but is prevented with an effective and safe vaccine. South African public health clinics vaccinate babies ages six...
