Bee a Honey
for Congo Webinar
raising funds for beekeeping equipment in lotumbe
The second HandUp Congo Virtual Meetup for 2022, the HandUp Congo Bee a Honey for Congo Virtual Meetup, was held on the 23rd May 2022 in honour of World Bee Day.
The proceeds went to help buy beekeeping equipment for the village of Lotumbe in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
For example in USD, Beesuits cost $50; Gloves $25; Smoker $35; Brush $10; Bee Grill $10; Queens Grill $15.
This Virtual Meetup was recorded and is now available for you to watch. Please feel free to share with family and friends.
Reference Links
The links to key materials shared during the session are below.
World Bee Day: https://www.worldbeeday.org.au/
HandUp Congo:https://www.handupcongo.org/about-us ;
Rotarians for Bees:https://rotariansforbees.org/
Wheen Bee Foundation: https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/
ACT for Bees: https://actforbees.org/
Powerful Pollinators program and Regional Guides: https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/our-work/projects/powerful-pollinators/
The Urban BeeHive: https://theurbanbeehive.com.au/
Sydney Bee Club: https://sydneybeeclub.org.au/
Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS): https://rawcs.org.au/
Making a donation
Australian residents can make tax-deductible donations via the HandUp Congo Donation portal on the RAWCS website by clicking one of the buttons below.
Donate to Lotumbe Community Development (incl. beekeeping initiatives)
Donate to Building a Healthy Congo
Feedback welcomed
This was the second HandUp Congo Virtual Meetup for 2022. We would welcome your feedback on this session and input on what you would like to see more of in future Virtual Meetups.
Please email comments, suggestions and feedback to: handupcongo@gmail.com.
Libby Gooneratne
Virtual Meet Up Coordinator