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Bethel Business and Community Development Centre (BBCDC)
Contact Details:
Ivan Yaholnitsky, Managing Director and Principal
t: +266 5874 2991
e: bbcdc@ilesotho.com
Postal Address:
PO Box 53
Mt. Moorosi 750
Lesotho
Physical Address:
Bethel, across river from Mt. Moorosi
Target Groups:
Students,
Staff:
10
Paid Staff:
10
Reg. Number:
436.003 Ministry of Education
Relationships in Lesotho:
Serumula, Appropriate Technology Section, Pelaneng Baking Group (LHDA), Kao Diamond Mine, CRS, SCF
Main Domain:
Training and Skills
Sectors:
Accommodation,Agriculture,Environment,Food,Livelihoods,Power Supplies,Sanitation,Training,Water Supplies
Village Location:
Bethel, Mohales Hoek, but BBCDC has operated throughout the country and occasionally in SA.
District Location:
Core Activities:
Education, Self-reliance, Income Generation, Extension, Research and Development
Activities in Lesotho :
20 OVC who are under their guidance receive funds from global fund to buy equipment.
Global Fund also sponsors their graduations.
Project History:
Sept. 1, 2007 present: Coordinator of Resettlement Housing Project at Kao Diamond Mine. Completed construction of 14 resettlement houses.
Sept. 1, 2005 present:
Provided short courses in environmental education and sustainable development for Christian Eco-village Trust, based in East London, RSA.
Jan. 1993 present: Founded and led from the ground up a pioneering rural
development and education institution. Formulated a
practical hands-on curriculum, and designed and built
with staff and students over 25 major structures, including staff houses, workshops, offices, and a conference center and hostel for adult education. Established integral income generation and agricultural programs including a micro-finance office. Forged working relations with the following donors and appropriate technology organizations: UNICEF, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Mohales Hoek, the Canada Fund, the Arkleton Trust (UK), EU Microprojects Management Unit, the Government of Ireland, USA Ambassadors Self-Help Fund, E&Co. (USA), Brace Research Institute (Canada), the Sustainable Development Research Institute (Canada), the International Institute for Energy Conservation (Africa Division), and Helvetas (Switzerland).
1996-1997: Managed a community based NRM program in the Phamong Valley supported by the EU.
1997-2003: Managed the continuation and expansion of the NRM program in the Phamong Valley in cooperation with the Swiss Association for International Development, Helvetas.
1995-1999: Managed a food-for-work program to construct over 11km of new access in the Bethel area in cooperation with the World Food Program (a workforce of 100 people per month) and with capital funding provided by the EU.
1999-2001: Managed an extension program in energy efficient building practices in Lesotho in cooperation with the International Institute of Energy Conservation.
1998-2003: Obtained working capital/venture capital loans from E&Co. of $25,000 USD (repaid in 2002) and $50,000 USD in 2001 to commercialized solar energy products and services in Lesotho.
1997-2003 Managed a long-term capacity building and institutional development program for Bethel Business and Community Development Centre in cooperation with Ireland Aid in Lesotho.
1994-2003: Managed the work of short-term interns at BBCDC from the Brace Research Institute, the University of British Columbia, Dartmouth University, Stellenbosch University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as long-term Peace Corps workers.
2009: Assisted Pelaneng Baking Group in Ha Lejone to set up a solar bakery with 2 parabolic ovens and associated inputs, tools and equipment.
Global Fund also sponsors their graduations.
Project History:
Sept. 1, 2007 present: Coordinator of Resettlement Housing Project at Kao Diamond Mine. Completed construction of 14 resettlement houses.
Sept. 1, 2005 present:
Provided short courses in environmental education and sustainable development for Christian Eco-village Trust, based in East London, RSA.
Jan. 1993 present: Founded and led from the ground up a pioneering rural
development and education institution. Formulated a
practical hands-on curriculum, and designed and built
with staff and students over 25 major structures, including staff houses, workshops, offices, and a conference center and hostel for adult education. Established integral income generation and agricultural programs including a micro-finance office. Forged working relations with the following donors and appropriate technology organizations: UNICEF, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Mohales Hoek, the Canada Fund, the Arkleton Trust (UK), EU Microprojects Management Unit, the Government of Ireland, USA Ambassadors Self-Help Fund, E&Co. (USA), Brace Research Institute (Canada), the Sustainable Development Research Institute (Canada), the International Institute for Energy Conservation (Africa Division), and Helvetas (Switzerland).
1996-1997: Managed a community based NRM program in the Phamong Valley supported by the EU.
1997-2003: Managed the continuation and expansion of the NRM program in the Phamong Valley in cooperation with the Swiss Association for International Development, Helvetas.
1995-1999: Managed a food-for-work program to construct over 11km of new access in the Bethel area in cooperation with the World Food Program (a workforce of 100 people per month) and with capital funding provided by the EU.
1999-2001: Managed an extension program in energy efficient building practices in Lesotho in cooperation with the International Institute of Energy Conservation.
1998-2003: Obtained working capital/venture capital loans from E&Co. of $25,000 USD (repaid in 2002) and $50,000 USD in 2001 to commercialized solar energy products and services in Lesotho.
1997-2003 Managed a long-term capacity building and institutional development program for Bethel Business and Community Development Centre in cooperation with Ireland Aid in Lesotho.
1994-2003: Managed the work of short-term interns at BBCDC from the Brace Research Institute, the University of British Columbia, Dartmouth University, Stellenbosch University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as long-term Peace Corps workers.
2009: Assisted Pelaneng Baking Group in Ha Lejone to set up a solar bakery with 2 parabolic ovens and associated inputs, tools and equipment.
Future Plans:
Continue to invest in upgrading facilities and building capacity for financial self-sustainability.
This organisation's info updated on: Sat, Nov 21, 2009. Please disregard the date below.
This organisation's info updated on: Sat, Nov 21, 2009. Please disregard the date below.
This organisation's info updated on: Mon, Feb 15, 2010
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