Bees Abroad | Creating lasting change through Beekeeping

Grassroot

organisation,

global ambition.

Ambition.

Enabling communities to empower themselves through sustainable beekeeping.

Grassroot

Organisation,

Global

Ambition.

Enabling communities to empower themselves through sustainable beekeeping.

Years

in Operation

Years

in Operation

Countries

(all time)

Countries

(all time)

278

Communities

Impacted

Communities

Impacted

128

Projects

Undertaken

Projects

Undertaken

Our 3 Core Principles

Generate

income that is long-term and sustainable, for a better quality of life.

Create

opportunities for deeper and more meaningful change.

Protect

the local environment via education & resources

Our Projects

We remove barriers and create opportunities. Bees Abroad Projects are led by the community and grown from within the community. Beekeeping is an inclusive and accessible way for communities to collaborate and learn new skills.
Following the successful completion of a foundation year, projects are supported by us for an average of three years before graduating.

Bees Abroad Projects are led by the community and grown from within the community.
Following the successful completion of a foundation year, projects are supported by us for an average of three years before graduating.

IN PROGRESS
Road Barrier Widows
This women's group has chosen beekeeping alongside farming, handicrafts, and tailoring to improve their livelihoods.
Participants
30
Duration
3 Years
Women
Community
IN PROGRESS
Bee Farmers on Crutches
We're working with a local NGO to incorporate beekeeping in to a permaculture course tailored for amputees.
Participants
74
Duration
4-5 Years
Crops
Disability
IN PROGRESS
Atudorobesa Women’s Co-operative
A women’s group who have turned to beekeeping in the face of environmental degradation.
Participants
32
Duration
5 Years
Women
Conservation
Community
IN PROGRESS
Kisembe Women Groups
This group took up beekeeping not only to produce honey but to naturally boost their fruit tree yields.
Participants
52
Duration
2 Years
Women
Pollination
Conservation
IN PROGRESS
Abotokio Slow Food Beekeepers
This farmer’s group practices beekeeping in line with Slow Food priorities on (bio)diversity, education and advocacy.
Participants
16
Duration
3 Years
Crops
Pollination
Community
IN PROGRESS
Umutara Deaf School
Providing vocational beekeeping training for Hearing Impaired students who face discrimination in the job market.
Participants
30+
Duration
7+ Years
Youth
Disability
IN PROGRESS
MamaHive
A beeswax-based social enterprise supporting women and families living with Albinism.
Participants
12
Duration
3 Years
Enterprise
Women
Disability
COMPLETED
Namatina Payam Community Beekeeping
Supporting a community of multi-generational beekeepers take up modern practices (via our local partner in Uganda).
Participants
3
Duration
1 Year
Community
Conservation

All Projects

Apply for Support

Elisabeth
The honey money will help to support the six grand-children as their parents have the same challenges as they also lost family land and independence to support the families.
Bensen
Beekeeping has helped me to pay my kids school fees, all the school dues, it has even helped my family buy food and land - all with beekeeping.
Mrs Afuape Fadilat Abosede
Thanks to Bees Abroad and Abotokio Slow Food Beekeeping Community for turning me into a Social Entrepreneur through Beekeeping.
Anstazia Charles
I am delighted to be part of the Jikomboe (”Self Liberation”) women beekeepers and look forward to raising capital through selling honey, and then being able to start other small businesses.
Mr Yuusuf
My maize yield has indeed increased and sweeter in taste since the introduction of my personal apiary.
Patricia
I will use my honey money from this harvest to feed my children and buy some essential items. Beekeeping is so important for us now.

Our Beekeepers

We work with rural communities where beekeeping skills and knowledge isn't easily accessible, ensuring each project leads to enabling communities to empower themselves through sustainable beekeeping.

Each individual has the opportunity to learn, improve and grow, not only as a beekeeper but as a trainer for the next generations, creating a sustainable future for their community.

We work with rural communities where beekeeping skills and knowledge isn't easily accessible, ensuring each project leads to enabling communities to empower themselves through sustainable beekeeping.

Each individual has the opportunity to learn, improve and grow, not only as a beekeeper but as a trainer for the next generations, creating a sustainable future for their community.

Elisabeth

The honey money will help to support the six grand-children as their parents have the same challenges as they also lost family land and independence to support the families.

Bensen

Beekeeping has helped me to pay my kids school fees, all the school dues, it has even helped my family buy food and land - all with beekeeping.

Mrs Afuape Fadilat Abosede

Thanks to Bees Abroad and Abotokio Slow Food Beekeeping Community for turning me into a Social Entrepreneur through Beekeeping.

Anstazia Charles

I am delighted to be part of the Jikomboe (”Self Liberation”) women beekeepers and look forward to raising capital through selling honey, and then being able to start other small businesses.