By Janet Lowore | Programme Manger for Africa
You helped us achieve and exceed our target of raising US$12,000 for People and Bees in Ethiopia in 2015 - thank you for caring.
We aimed to help 50 families and we achieved that - we trained 55 young men and women in Bahir Dar and Dera and 17 of the poorest families in Dera. The skills they have gained will last for a lifetime - giving themselves and their families a more hopeful future. We will continue to work with these new beekeepers in 2016, our focus will be on marketing - helping make links with buyers and negotiate a fair price. Please look out for a new project on GlobalGiving.
Mengistu (pictured on the left of Temesgen below) is a Development Agent and he provides regular technical follow-on support to beekeepers in his district. We know he has the skills to manage bees sustainably because he has started his own apiary too as a result of the work of Bees for Development.
In addition to our on-going work in Ethiopia - we are starting an exciting new project in Ghana in 2016 - also through GlobalGiving. Our work in Ghana concerns introducing bees into cashew orchards giving poor farmers increased income from larger cashew yields - because of pollination - and money from honey too!
Thank you for making a difference.
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By Janet Lowore | Learning and Knowledge Coordinator
By Janet Lowore | Learning and Knowledge Coordinator
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