1% for the planet

Bees for Development is an approved partner of 1% for the Planet. As a company, you could support our work without having to commit a precise amount.

Instead, you can commit one percent through the 1% for the Planet scheme – donating at least one percent of sales to non-profit partners such as Bees for Development.

1% for the Planet is a leading a network of businesses, non-profits, and individuals working together for a healthy planet. Launched in 2002, by founder and owner of Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, 1% for the planet has helped to direct hundreds of millions of dollars into environmental non-profits around the world.

1% for the Planet carefully scrutinises each non-profit for its impact and track record, ensuring your donations make the most impact possible. Read more on 1% for the Planet’s website.

The Power of Bees. Bees offer a wonderful way to help people in extreme poverty. Bees do not need to be fed: they find their own food and water. Simple hives can be well made from locally available materials, and bees are freely available from nature. Beekeeping is even possible for people with no land of their own. It offers a feasible livelihood option, with good markets for honey and beeswax.

Bees for Development fights chronic poverty by targeting the most disadvantaged groups: single women, young people, families without land or other assets, and people with disabilities. We help people like Jennifer obtain bees, establish apiaries, and develop profitable beekeeping enterprises.