Bushbuckridge Youth Development Organisation (BBRYDO) is a multi-award award winning 11 year old registered nonprofit organization and a SARS tax exempt Public Benefit Organization under Section 18A (1)(a) and (1)(b) with the following Public Benefit Activities: Education and Training, Health and Wellness, and Sports Development Services located in Casteel Thusong Service Centre within the rural Bushbuckridge Local Municipality and caters youth (14 – 35 year old) within and outside Bushbuckridge.  From its onset, BBRYDO has been instrumental in transforming the mindsets and behaviors of youth in various facets of their being for a more fulfilling and prosperous living, through knowledge and skills transfer. Being established and registered as non-profit organisation in the year 2010, the organisation has ever since been providing youth development programmes ranging from Computer Training, Career Guidance, Entrepreneurship, Reproductive Health to Self – Development programmes.

Our Beneficiaries

  • Youths between the ages 14-35 years old.
  • High school learners.
  • Job seeking school-leavers.
  • Job seeking graduates.
  • Youths with disabilities.

Our Objectives

  • To provide life skills programmes that help achieve self-discovery, build self-esteem and develop assertive communication and encourage making informed decisions.
  • To help improve academic performance through learner support programmes.
  • To assist making suitable career choice that matches individual personality.
  • To resource youth with job hunting skills and coordinate job placement.
  • To keep youth on par with technology through computer literacy.
  • Coordinating placement for potential young people.
  • Provide library facility to promote a culture of reading.
  • Mobilize resources for sports development.

Our Vision

To become a leading training institute that resources and prepares future leaders.