Bees for development
Assist beekeepers in deprived areas of the world to lift them out of poverty
Bees for development, established in 1993, educate and inform beekeepers and raise awareness about the value of beekeeping for poverty alleviation.
They have established a Centre in Ethiopia to train chronically poor people to create resilient incomes from beekeeping.
Each household's average annual income in the area is £170. These disadvantaged people have little hope of creating the finance necessary to start a business. However, bees are free, feed themselves from flowers, and require little work. The bees pollinate crops and maintain biodiversity, and efficient hives are readily made from local materials.
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Honey and beeswax are in strong demand, and beekeepers that are trained have increased their income by around 42%. This has enabled them to buy food and clothing for their families, and most are now expanding their beekeeping enterprises.
Visit the website to find out more about the organisation: http://www.beesfordevelopment.org/about-us and to donate: https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/beesfordevelopmenttrust
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