As part of its Pro Act project, with  the help of FAO, Help Channel Burundi organized a training session on modern techniques of beekeeping in MAKAMBA province from 1th to 5th October 2018.

The purpose of the training was to build the capacity of representatives of farmers’ organizations (POs) and women’s organizations (FA) in modern beekeeping.In fact, the participants learned what a bee population represents, the life of a colony, the multiplication of colonies, the different elements of a modern hive, improved techniques for combating bee enemies, honey harvesting techniques etc.

In conclusion, the participants were very satisfied with the training and warmly thank Help Channel Burundi who trained them on the modern techniques of beekeeping and they promised to put into practice the knowledge they have acquired of this training in their daily life of beekeeping.

Ines INARUKUNDO

In order to strengthen the capacity of its staff, Help Channel Burundi organized a training workshop from 30 to 31 August 2018 at the Kinindo Training Center (Swedish Mission).

The objective of this workshop was first, to improve staff capacity in project management, monitoring and evaluation ; second, to increase the level of involvement of staff members in the preparation, management and monitoring evaluation of our projects.

Throught Self Help Groups (Self-help, solidarity, savings and Loan groups) and Village Savings and Loans Associations( VSLA),representatives of the households receive various trainings allowing them to set up micro projects and other income-generating activities.

Help Channel Burundi introduces a new piggery rearing technology, first of its kind in Burundi “Indigenous Micro-Organisms Technology”