The Town
Located in the Highveld of Northwest Swaziland and bordering South Africa, the town of Bulembu is surrounded by the natural beauty of lush green hills and eucalyptus forests nestled above the Komati Valley.
Built in the late 1930's as a mining town, Bulembu grew to a thriving community of over 10,000 people. The infrastructure of Bulembu included a broad range of housing, several schools, a hospital, stores, gas stations, social entertainment and recreational clubs – services that offered a high quality of life for many in the community. Then in 2001 the mining company that had been operating the town for more than 60 years, simply shut its doors and walked away. With no jobs, the town was soon abandoned.
The Vision
Since 2006, after the abandoned town was purchased and put into trust with the Swazi charity Bulembu Ministries Swaziland (BMS), the vision has been clear - to restore Bulembu to a self sustaining community. This vision for sustainability includes providing total care for orphaned and vulnerable children, fostering the development of a new generation of emerging leaders.
Bulembu is already a community with the infrastructure and programs to provide total care for orphaned and vulnerable children with access to quality education, health services and family structures, employment and hope for the future.
The complete transformation of this town is a large and ambitious project in a small and marginalized nation. BMS continues to work towards this vision for Bulembu knowing that restoring hope to one town may be the key to unlocking the future of a nation.
The Mission
Bulembu is a not for-profit organization serving Jesus Christ by restoring hope to the people of Swaziland through community enterprise and community care.
The Values
Christ-centered, Hospitality, Respect, Stewardship, Sustainability, Transformation.
