| Description |
The Barsaloi and Tuum communities have a population of about ten thousand inhabitants each and are located in northern Kenya, respectively four and five hundred kilometers from the capital, Nairobi. The inhabitants are semi-nomadic pastoralists who take care of their livestock - cattle, goats, sheep and camels. Their staple food is milk, tea and some meals that are received through international donations, especially cornstarch. The only way to help these communities who really only understand livestock with its high risk associated with water shortages is to propose alternatives. This project proposes beekeeping as an alternative to cattle, and the implementation of new hives that do not contribute to deforestation, in addition to those that have been traditionally used for honey. This area is home to some of the best flowers for obtaining honey, the white flower of the acacia. The project will effect the creation of a cooperative of beekeepers using local resources and conditions given by the environment. The project has a training phase, a development phase and implementation of the hives. This is intended to become an important sector for the population, a source of employment and an income for the families to prosper, supporting more stable microeconomics that are not dependent solely on environmental factors. |
