by AdminWRBI | Oct 23, 2012 | All projects, Health & Nutrition, Uncategorised
The Bulungula Incubator had a terrific week-long visit from journalists Mia and Darren of the Mail & Guardian and Voice of America radio broadcast. Throughout the week Mia and Darren talked with a variety of people in Xhora Mouth including sub headman, shebeen...
by AdminWRBI | Oct 2, 2012 | All projects, Uncategorised
The children at Jujurha Preschool are now welcomed every morning by a circle of colourful cushions on the grass mats in their classrooms. The cushion project was facilitated by Lindiwe and Funeka and was enthusiastically embraced by the children’s mothers,...
by AdminWRBI | Sep 14, 2012 | All projects, Health & Nutrition, Uncategorised
The first vegetable plot for the community garden in Tshezi village has been planted! The BI sent their Peace Corps Volunteer Sam (their unofficial permagarden expert) with a bag of seedlings to teach a group of TEBA workers from the Community Workers Program how to...
by AdminWRBI | Sep 11, 2012 | All projects, Health & Nutrition, Uncategorised
Nomzingisi and Sam are reaching out to the local sangomas (traditional healers) for their help in getting HIV/AIDS awareness out into the community. According to Wikipedia, about 60% of South Africans consult traditional healers. For many remote villages sangomas...
by AdminWRBI | Sep 3, 2012 | All projects, Uncategorised
The Department of Social Development (DSD) recently held a forum meeting to discuss challenges and concerns faced by the communities and organizations of the Eastern Cape. Nomzingisi and Sam attended the meeting as representatives of the Bulungula Incubator (BI) to...
by AdminWRBI | Sep 3, 2012 | All projects, Health & Nutrition, Uncategorised
We are happy to announce the successful graduation of our 9 Community Care Workers from the Zingisa Rehabilitation training program. Along with learning general home based care and first aid, the program provided lessons on counseling, basic nursing and checking vital...