Bees Abroad

On Monday 10th Feb, as part of our programme of evening meetings, we had the great pleasure of John and Mary Home talking to us about BEES ABROAD. They spoke particularly about the work they had done with groups in Kenya and individuals of the Masai people. 

We were shown how Bees Abroad had helped many in relieving their poverty, by not only producing honey for sale, but a variety of hive products; which had helped them to provide an extra family income and enabled children to attend school.  

Of particular interest was the way in which they were helped to build their own top bar hives and to use their own initiative in their construction. We also learned about the lengths they go to protect the hives from other creatures, such as the proverbial honey badger, dung beetles and elephants.  Adding to this challenge is the abandoning nature of the African bee.

The evening included a display of  the work of the charity and some of the wonderful products produced.

At the end of the evening, we had great pleasure in presenting John and Mary with a cheque for £300.

This sum, which will go to help their work, had been raised over the past couple years from all the kind donations to the collecting tin from members at meetings, last year's skep course and the woodchip and sugar supply sales. Can I take the opportunity to thank all of you that have contributed and it was wonderful to see how our money will be spent.

Chris Tomlin

John Home (L) accepting the cheque from Chris Tomlin (R)

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Since the talk given by David Evans to the association in January 2017, NEWBKA has adopted Bees Abroad as its charity.  Bees Abroad promotes beekeeping in Third World countries.  It supports local initiatives to produce honey and other hive products that can be sold in the area.  The income generated helps to  increase the standard of living of the communities involved.  Bees Abroad provides training both in beekeeping and in marketing and business aspects.

Click here for a link to Bees Abroad website.