YOUTH IN MANGOCHI URGED TO PARTICIPATE IN BEEKEEPING.
Beekeepers around Mangochi Forest Reserve were on 19th November visited by Honey with Heart Official. It was a joyous occasion for both the visitor and the Beekeepers. Excitement and joy were the order of the day.
During the visitor’s interaction with Beekeepers, one clear message that attracted the attention of the Beekeepers was his call for more youths to be part of this project. “When some members get old, the youths will continue with Beekeeping, making Beekeeping sustainable in your area”, explained the Official.
This message was a wake-up call to the Beekeepers as well as the coordinator of the project. So far, the project has 3 Youth Beekeeping clubs, and the visitor’s call motivated us to do more on youth participation in the project.
“His message was very clear and straight forward. Apart from his commitment to continue supporting this project, he has urged our children and all youths to also participate in this project: to pass the baton. This will help in sustaining the Beekeeping in our area. As we grow old, these youths will take over”, explained Bito Alisa, one of the Beekeepers from Namawerenga Beekeeping Club in Mangochi District.
Another excited Beekeeper, Patuma Taimu was full of praises for the HWH Official, explaining to him how HwH support has transformed her life and her family. ‘’My family was very poor. I could not afford to feed my children all year round, let alone paying them school fees. But with the coming in of Honey with Heart, we can do Beekeeping, sell honey and feed our families through such proceeds. We can pay school fees for our children, something we could not afford before. We are very thankful to you Sir, and HWH as a whole,’’ concluded Patuma Taimu.