WHO WE ARE
We are a non-profit organisation serving Jesus Christ through community enterprise and community care.
Once an abandoned mining town, Bulembu was purchased in 2006 by a team of social developers and entrepreneurs with a vision to restore it into a fully sustainable community. Today, it provides holistic care for orphaned and vulnerable children, with over 400 children supported to date.
Today, a range of thriving Community Enterprises—including the Bulembu Country Lodge and Bulembu Honey-help sustain our Community Care initiatives. Children live in family-style homes with dedicated caregivers and receive a full education at Bulembu Christian Academy. The town is also home to a vibrant church and a clinic that ensures every child has access to healthcare. In this way, our vision comes to life: raising up the next generation to become future leaders of Eswatini.
OUR VISION
Kingdom Transformation … One life at a time.
OUR HOW
We do this by discipling people, strengthening families, empowering communities for Kingdom Transformation.
WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU CAN HELP?
These are different ways you can get involved with Bulembu Ministries and make a difference in the lives of children in desperate need of care.
SERVE
We value all of our volunteers greatly. There are many fulfilling and exciting ways to get involved and serve in this beautiful town.
VISIT
Come and experience our unique town and witness transformation in action. By visiting, you will not leave Bulembu untouched, but rather changed forever.
DONATE
General donations are deeply appreciated and also very much needed to help support the transformational work taking place in Bulembu.
COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES
Using the established infrastructure, Bulembu Ministries has found many opportunities to build innovative, sustainable and profitable businesses in Swaziland
BAKERY
Bulembu has its own bakery that produces breads and other products for the Orphan Care Program, as well as for the community.
COUNTRY LODGE
The Bulembu Country Lodge provides an unforgettable stay, as well as a variety of activities, something to fit each personality.
CREATIVITY CENTRE
The Bulembu Creativity Centre embraces community care and artistic development and is a must visit.
DAIRY
The Bulembu Dairy produces enough milk to meet the nutritional needs of the Orphan Care Program, and sell excess to local markets.
HONEY
Bulembu Honey makes use of the surrounding eucalyptus forests to produce a quality honey renowned for its taste.
TIMBER
Bulembu Timber is managed as a timber plantation and has recently started an essential oil project, producing essential oils.
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COMMUNITY CARE
Bulembu’s different programs are all central to the Community Care infrastructure which has been designed to reweave the social fabric that has been worn thin by the AIDS pandemic and rampant unemployment in Swaziland.
Child Care
Schools
Clinic
Church
Royal Rangers
SOLAR CARE
So in 2021 Bulembu received support to install 100kWp of solar panels to offset the 250 kWp needed by the village at peak moments. The panels have reduced the electricty bill by 10%, but still not enough.
Many more panels and a battery system are needed for electricity at night, and to save budget that can be used for the children of Bulembu instead.
