Bees for Business: Dakoro Solar Panels
In Burkina Faso, we have maintained our partnership with PNCE-B to continue supporting the Benkadi de Dakoro women’s group, located in the rural community of Dakoro. This group initially participated in our Bees for Business project in 2018.
Pictured: A beekeeper involved in our Bees for Business project sits with members of the Benkadi de Dakoro women’s beekeeping group in Burkina Faso
IMPACT INSIGHTS
As part of our ongoing support, we facilitated the installation of solar panels to enable the group to process honey after dark when the bees are less active. This not only marked the community’s first access to electricity but also empowered the group to significantly increase their honey processing capacity, subsequently boosting their income.
“With the electricity we have installed fans in the honey processing facility and the room is no longer warm. We are able to work there at anytime.”
Furthermore, this newfound access to electricity has prompted the group to diversify into the production and sale of fruit juice. In addition to supporting the group’s honey business, these solar panels are now supplying electricity to 20 households, benefitting 318 individuals including 201 children.
