1,101 women empowered through honey bee farming - turning challenges into opportunities
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Empowering Women Turning Challenges into Opportunities
Challenges Affecting a Changing Society Poverty and Illiteracy
The Challenge of Poverty Alleviation in Pakistan is Huge
• Population of over 184 million people
• 21% of the people live below the poverty line
• More than one-third of the population lives on $1.25 per day
Poverty and Illiteracy Rates in Pakistan Second Highest in the Region
Challenges Affecting a Changing SocietyPakistan Ranks Second in the Global Out-Of-School Children
1 in 10 of the world’s children not in primary school live in Pakistan, making the country second in the global ranking of out-of-school children
Challenges Affecting a Changing SocietyGender Inequality
The worst effected are girls because parents stop them from going to school and hand over trivial jobs to earn few bucks at home
Challenges Affecting a Changing SocietyGender Inequality
Attacks on schools made education more vulnerable for children, especially girls
Challenges Affecting a Changing SocietyMilitancy and Terrorism
Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls' education
Turning Challenges into Opportunities
Hashoo Foundation Mission
Our mission is to enable and empower communities to be independent by facilitating equitable access to opportunities
Human Capital Development
Economic Development
Social Protection
Our Focus on Women and Girls Empowerment
We have made a positive direct impact on the lives of over 300,000 women and girls, who make more than 60% of our total beneficiaries
Our Focus on Women and Girls Empowerment
Our Focus on Women and Girls Empowerment
Our Focus on Women and Girls Empowerment
Our Focus on Women and Girls Empowerment
Our Focus on Women and Girls Empowerment
Our Focus on Women and Girls Empowerment
Practical SolutionsMeasurable Impact
Women Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming Plan Bee Project
Plan Bee was initiated by the Hashoo Foundation to empower women in the remote areas of Northern Pakistan by expanding employment opportunities and generating a stable source of income through the sale of high-quality honey.
Plan Bee Promotes the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Investing in WomenChanging Lives
Restoring and Improving Livelihoods of Flood Affected Women Beekeepers
Educating WomenAddressing Discrepancy Between the Income Earned by Male and Female Beekeepers
Promoting Enterprise Development with a Market-Based Approach
Building Sustainable Enterprises with a Market-Based Approach
Generating a Sustainable Income Through the Sale of High-Quality Honey
Credit and Enterprise Development Pilot Project Funded by Houston Students
Credit and Enterprise Development UST SEP, Rice MF & MFi UH Loan Distribution
Women Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming Plan Bee Project1096 Women Trained Organized in 35 HBG
Women Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming Plan Bee ProjectOver 3,555 Beehives Distributed
Our Mountain Honey176,000 + Lbs. of Honey Produced and Sold
8,500 Dependents Have Access to Better Health and Nutrition
Our Mountain Honey Pays For Education
Linking Producers to Profitable Markets
D. DaltonShaheen
Canteen Supply DepartmentRetail Market & Embassies and Ministries
Access to Quality EducationOver 1,430 Girls and Boys Enrolled in Schools
Houston Students Invest in Sustainable Social Enterprises
Locally and Internationally
Klein Forest High School PISA Culture Shock Charity Show
PISA Students Raise Funds for Plan Bee Restoring and Improving Livelihoods of Flood Affected Women Beekeepers
Culture Shock Charity Show for Plan BeeWorking Together to Make a Difference
Houston Students Raise Funds to Help Empowering Women Locally & Internationally
Culture Shock Charity Show for Plan BeeBuilding Women Livelihoods
Objective: Empower 5 Refugee Women Generate a Secondary Income through the Sale of Honey
$2,880 -$3,200/
year
$9 - $10 per lbs
160 - 320
lbs. of honey
5 refugee women
20 beehives (4/woman)
production kits and extractor
Meet the Refugee Women
Plan Bee Houston Honey Business GroupDistribution of Production Kits & Installation of Beehives in Gay, Texas
Refugee Women Extracting and Filtering the Honey
Refugee Women Filling the Jars with Delicious Plan Bee Honey
Plan Bee Honey Produced by Refugee Women in Houston
Plan Bee Houston Honey Business GroupPacking the First Order of Honey
Plan Bee is Empowering Women andHelping Generate a secondary Income
Plan Bee is Making an Impact in Houston
Plan Bee is Making an Impact in Pakistan
Empowering Women, Changing Lives...
Join Us Help Us Impact More Lives
Sustainable micro enterprises like Plan Bee help alleviate poverty, empower vulnerable
communities and promote a more tolerant and inclusive society
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Contact Information
Hashoo Foundation USA
Cristal Montañéz BaylorExecutive Director 713 483 4990
Overall Donors and Partners
Overall Donors and Partners