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Families living on the slopes of the Telica Volcano face daily challenges to make a living from their land. Here people do not go out to work in a school or office to earn the money they need to support themselves, they live off the land and that means big challenges. Families are often separated when the men are forced to leave the country to look for work and send money home.

But at last there is a glimmer of hope. Beekeeping has been now successfully introduced. It is nine years since we undertook our first pilot beekeeping project in the communities on the slopes of the Telica Volcano. Back then beekeeping was new to the families who are todays enthusiastic beekeepers and it has made a big difference. No-one cuts down trees to get at a small quantity of honey anymore. Instead the beekeepers work to protect the forest knowing that the more bee-friendly trees there are, the more honey they will produce. Thanks to the bees income has increased and family nutrition has improved too.

Beekeeping has become well-established and as more people take up the challenge and learn these new skills, there is a growing opportunity to bring in extra income. This will help keep families together and build a more sustainable future for those so vulnerable to the climatic conditions which can destroy a harvest in a few days.

To celebrate 14 years serving the Telica communities with your help, we want to raise £2,600 to establish an additional apiary with six hives to train a new group of beekeepers who will have a new, environmentally friendly source of income.

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