Women Beekeepers Tackle Challenges Together

August 10, 2019

Women Beekepers Tackle Challenges Together

Growing Businesses Learn as Group, Build for Future


Beekeeping is a local tradition and source of income in Shpati, Albania, and women manage between 4 and 30 beehives each. Because the beekeepers live and work in isolated areas, the chance to learn as a group and develop connections with other women farmers is valuable.

Thankfully, a grant from IOCC helped Diakonia Agapes (the social, development, and relief office of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania) organize and fund additional learning opportunities for this group of women.

Learn more about how this support is helping female beekeepers.