Mulu Abeje, a father of two in Ethiopia, explains how beekeeping is helping his children get the education he never had. Mulu was trained and supported by Bees for Development.

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 them to obtain bees, establish apiaries, and develop profitable beekeeping enterprises. People learn to sell honey and beeswax and to earn their own income – like Mulu.