From Uganda to Ghana: Sharing Knowledge on Disability Beekeeping

This month, I will be travelling from Uganda to Ghana to support Bees for Development Ghana in an inclusion-focused initiative aimed at making beekeeping more accessible to people with disabilities.

This visit represents an exciting opportunity to collaborate with partners who share a commitment to ensuring that no one is left behind in the growing opportunities offered by sustainable beekeeping.

For many years, I have been passionate about promoting inclusive beekeeping through my work with The Uganda National Apiculture Development Organisation (TUNADO). Through this experience, I have seen first-hand that with the right support, practical adaptations and positive community attitudes, people with disabilities can actively participate in and benefit from beekeeping enterprises.

Image above: Hearing impaired beekeepers in Jinja with Apiary Master Kasule Mathias

Through TUNADO’s inclusive beekeeping model and extension approaches, communities have learned how simple adjustments can remove barriers and make beekeeping more accessible. Social acceptance, improved training methods, accessible communication approaches and building confidence among participants are all essential to ensuring equitable access to livelihood opportunities.

During my visit to Ghana, I will be working closely with Bees for Development Ghana staff, local trainers, beekeepers and community leaders to identify solutions that fit the local context. Together, we will explore how inclusive practices can strengthen community participation, improve household incomes and create sustainable livelihood opportunities for people with disabilities.

Image above: Jacob from Uganda with his woven hive

Image above: Patrick from Uganda in his apiary

I believe that meaningful change happens when communities recognise the abilities of all their members.

By sharing practical approaches that have worked in Uganda and learning from local experiences in Ghana, I hope to contribute to a growing movement that sees inclusion not as something separate, but as a fundamental building block of sustainable development.

As preparations for the training continue, there is a great sense of anticipation among everyone involved. For me, this knowledge exchange represents much more than a training programme. It is an opportunity to build lasting partnerships, strengthen local capacity and create pathways for greater economic empowerment among marginalised groups.

The message is clear: when everyone is given the opportunity to participate, communities become stronger, more resilient and better equipped to thrive.

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Image above: Hope with Kasule at The National Honey Week, Kampala, Uganda, August 2025