Across rural Kenya and Uganda, women and young people are working to build better lives through beekeeping. They have the drive and land, but lack access to training and equipment. This Christmas, your support will help 10 communities turn beekeeping into lasting income.
Let's make it happen together!
📅 When?
1-8th December 2026
🌐 Where?
Through the Big Give Website
🎯 What is the target?
£30,000 with your help - doubled by our Pledgers and Champions!
The Situation
Many rural families in Kenya and Uganda rely on small-scale farming and informal work, but climate change, poor harvests and limited access to markets make incomes low and unpredictable. Women-led households and unemployed young people are particularly affected.
Beekeeping offers a practical, low-cost way to earn income while protecting the environment, but many groups lack the training, equipment and confidence to start safely and successfully.
We work alongside trusted local partners in Kenya and Uganda to provide people with the training and equipment they need. Over three years, we will train 253 people across 10 communities in beekeeping and value-added products, provide hives and protective kits, and develop local trainers in every group. The result is a sustainable income for families, and skills that stay in the community and pass to the next generation, long after our support ends.
Identify and train at least 2 individuals from each community to become future community, beekeeping trainers and mentors
Train 253 individuals, from 10 communities (3 in Kasese, Uganda and 7 in Laikipia, Kenya), in beekeeping and associated crafts, and provide mentorship and support for three years
Provide 133 beehives and 121 beekeeping protective sets, including beesuits, boots, smokers and harvesting kits.
Our Fundraising
Target
Families
Supported
Communities
Bees without stings? Join Oluwaseun from Bees Abroad online to discover Africa's native stingless bees and other pollinators, drawing on his experience in Ghana and Nigeria. Learn what they offer beyond honey, why protecting local species matters, and how beekeepers can support a balanced ecosystem.
Date: 8th October
Time: 5:30pm (UK time)
Free
