Bethel Business and Community     Development Centre 

Bethel Business and Community Development Centre is a commercial and technical school located in a remote rural district of Lesotho.  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.  BBCDC stresses the design, assembly, operation and management of complex systems as a key driver of wealth, value and order creation.  Lesotho suffers from moderate to severe land degradation and high levels of youth unemployment.  BBCDC promotes a rational and comprehensive transition pathway.