Please Help the Student in Oaxaca

[Michael Palmer]

Post this in the correct forum if necessary....


https://www.gofundme.com/help-oaxaca..._co_campmgmt_w

Can we all help support the students at Oaxaca escuela-secondaria-tecnica-no-14. When I teach school kids about honey bees, I have to start at the beginning. This is a worker...this is an egg. Well nothing like that with these students in Oaxaca. The kids are amazing in what they know. Already making nucs and raising queens. They have a great program and a good teacher. What they don't have are resources. Bee suits suitable for working africanized honey bees. Woodenware to allow them to expand their apiary. Maybe an extractor that isn't an old galvanized rust bucket. Let's raise enough funds to support their future education.

Mike

 

[thedozzer]

Hi Mike
i tried to use the link you posted but didn't work.
but found it by searching for Oaxaca Escuela Secondaria
hope this link is right = https://www.gofundme.com/help-oaxaca-escuela-secondaria-tecnica-no-14

 

[Michael Palmer]

Thanks for that. The Mexican beekeepers have been so good to me, it's the least I can do to help their children.

 

[sipa]

Suggestion.

Why not ask some equipment suppliers/manufacturers to donate either to your Gofundme page or give some equipment/suits etc.

Maybe use some of the funds already given to cover shipping costs if they won't cover it. Or even perhaps ask the shippers to do it for free.

 

[Michael Palmer]

Yes, a good idea. I know beekeeping equipment dealers in Mexico. One has come to help catch queens in the mating yard. He is right in Oaxaca.

 

[sipa]

Yes, a good idea. I know beekeeping equipment dealers in Mexico. One has come to help catch queens in the mating yard. He is right in Oaxaca.

I was also thinking US, UK, etc..... go for it !

 

[birdsandbees]

have you heard of Jeff Horchoff, he's a volunteer Beekeeper for St Josephs Monastic Abbey in Louisiana and a keen YouTuber.
I only mention him as I know the Abbey has a large well equipped wood workshop and they make lots of hives, maybe they may be interested in helping out with some hives although they seem very keen on being a charity themselves so who knows.

SAINT JOSEPH ABBEY, 75376 RIVER RD, SAINT BENEDICT, LA 70457, UNITED STATES