BIO-BENIN's mission is to empower students to earn a living and to create employment in Benin, West Africa. We do this by providing training in organic farming and raising fish, poultry and rabbits. We also train students in culinary arts to prepare farm-to-table restaurant food and we produce the first craft beer in Benin, teaching apprentices to do the same.
Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:
By Margaret Dunham | Vice-President, Board of Directors
Bio-Benin's care for the environment is starting to pay off. One day last summer, 25 volunteers from Switzerland, France, Canada and Benin came together to plant some 500 tree seedlings of Kapok trees... Read the full report ›By Julie Wang | Chair, Bio-Benin Advisory Board
This trimester Bio-Benin is focussing on teaching apprentices good hygiene habits to ensure that our kitchen and brewery are kept spotlessly clean. "It's essential that apprentices wash their hands... Read the full report ›By Guillaume Lonhoudjo | Executive Director
Culinary students sponsored by Bio-Benin are currently learning the importance of paying strict attention to hygiene when preparing food or beverages, including fruit juices and beer. "M. Guillaume is... Read the full report ›
