BeeHive School nurturing future Malawian leaders

In our last update, we mentioned that we were planning to install electricty, thanks to a generous donation from The ESC Foundation, a small German family foundation.  It was installed last month! A Learning Opportunity BeeHive School does not have much in the way of science equipment.  This is due...

Electricity (and a computer lab!) Are Coming to BeeHive  BeeHive School has recently received a generous donation from The ESC Foundation, a small German family foundation.  These funds will be used to install electricity in one of the school buildings.  The building has the offices, library, and a space for...

I can't believe it's already time for our next update!  BeeHive School is doing great - the yearly "Sports Day" was a smashing success and the students did just as well in their Cambridge International Exams.  Sports Day is an end-of-term tradition for the school.  The school is broken into four...

Students Sing About The Stigma Associated With HIV and AIDSThe AIDS epidemic is alarmingly  present in Malawi.  According to UNAIDS, 11% of adults aged 15-49 suffered from HIV/AIDS in 2009, but only 42% of youth had accurate knowledge about the disease.  The discrimination that still surrounds the disease...

Last summer, Malawi erupted in violent riots and everyone in the BeeHive community passed through a very dark and tense period filled with sleepless nights.  Across the world, loved ones fingers repeatedly dialed the country code for Malawi - 2-6-5 in a series of frantic attempts to connect with their friends and...

Dear Friends of BeeHive School,BeeHive School has really been blessed with generosity this holiday season. There has been such an incredible outpouring of kindness - it has been a snowball of love and support. It is truly humbling. Thank you everyone! At this rate, we'll have the final of the three buildings completed in no...

Dear BeeHive Community, BeeHive wishes you a Happy Holiday Season and a Happy Thanksgiving to those in the US. Thank you for your past support and encouragement.  This newsletter has some fun updates - don't miss the short video that Katy put together! - we think you will find it inspiring and by the end you'll...

We recently went through a rigorous application process to become a field partner for a start-up.  This provided us with a good opportunity to crystallize what BeeHive School provides for their students and the larger community.  I hope you enjoy this thoughful discussion.   Mission:  Through...

Summer is finally here and BeeHive's volunteers have been brainstorming ideas to help this very special school on the other side of the world. Currently, BeeHive's buildings are under construction with only 1/3 left to complete! With some classrooms still under construction, the completed classrooms are being shared. The...

Dear BeeHive Supporters, Sorry for taking so long to post a new update, but communication with our field partners has been minimal, since the internet connection has been down for Niall.  A new connection should be established soon, so we'll have pictures and hopefully even video headed your way soon.   We...

A yearly tradition at BeeHive School is the much-talked about and much anticipated yearly spelling bee contest.  This year was a big success and the winners are pictured below.  The Spelling Bee took place in BeeHive's new classrooms, which are coming along nicely, but funds are running low.Currently, due to the...

We have lots of good news to report from BeeHive School! First off, along with four other schools in Malawi, BeeHive entered the "British Council Exams" and all of BeeHive's students passed with flying colors! In fact, BeeHive's students did the very best, beating out every other school in Malawi. BeeHive prepares...

Everyone has his or her own view of determination. For me it’s always been Rudy, the scrappy kid who ditches the steel plant to follow his dream of Notre Dame football stardom. I mean, come on. At the end, when his whole family is there and everyone is chanting, that’s just classic. If you don’t tear up I’m...

BeeHive School has been making steady progress with new construction. Constance, Niall's wife, has been indispensable and has been overseeing construction of the new school; often traveling several hours into remote villages to find the most affordable and best quality bricks. Three wings are planned at the new site...