About
Bethel Business and Community Development Centre is a commercial and
technical school located in a remote rural district of Lesotho.
Its mission is to provide skills to young men and women for well
being and self reliance through experiential learning.
BBCDC stresses the design, assembly, operation and management of complex
systems as a key driver of wealth, value and order creation.
. It began operations in 1993 on barren land with institutional support from UNICEF and the local RC Mission Church. BBCDC addresses several thorny and interdependent development problems, including: educational innovation, landscape regeneration and water resources improvement, financial independence, adoption of renewable energy platforms, appropriate technology, and design of the built environment for sustainability. The school’s primary mission is to provide skills and knowledge to young men and women for well being and self reliance through experiential learning. Education is hands-on and acquaints students with a range of technical, commercial and material configurations. BBCDC is aggressive commercially and earns income from food and guest services, building subcontracting, agricultural sales, light manufacturing, training and consultancy, and solar energy products and sales.