Markos Lintiso's Story of Hope!

From no modern beekeeping skills, to being one of the active members of a modern beekeeping cooperative. From owning only one beehive to 20 hives. From no savings to ten birr monthly savings in his cooperative and 200 birr per month of personal savings. From living in a small hut to building a modern villa for his family. From not being able to afford basic necessities to comfortably paying school fees for his children and supporting his family. This is the story of Markos Lintiso and how his life changed for the better after he joined one of the beekeeping cooperatives that WEEMA supports.

Markos Lintiso is 36 years old and a father of eight, living in Tembaro. After participating in WEEMA’s capacity building training for beekeepers and joining one of the beekeeping cooperatives, he has gained the skills and self-confidence to improve his life through beekeeping. Today, three years since joining WEEMA’s project, Markos harvests about 50 lbs of pure honey per harvest and earns an average of $260 USD per year which is about 4x the amount he would earn previously with just traditional beekeeping. 

A modern beehive costs about $40. When you invest in our beekeeping projects, you help local beekeepers grow their income so they can support their families.