Saving the bees and collecting honey

The Humanitarian Projects of the M.A.Math are so diverse and huge in number that it is almost not possible to keep close track of all the good work that is being done in different parts of the world. This is because our volunteer force is so huge and under Amma's guidance humitarian projects are started almost on a daily-basis as and when need arises.

Saving the bees and collecting honey

Educating and uplifting the tribal people has been an imortant aspect of the M.A.Math humanitarian work. Whenever Amma tours around the world, the tribal people in many countries come and perform their traditional dance and artform to honor and welcome her. Amma especially encourages and appreciates them. They take guidance from her on various issues and aspects of their lives.

Amma on behalf of the M.A.Math has established schools for them in southern India and also conducts regular medical outreach camps providing free medical treatment and preventive vaccines for thousands of them.

In a tribal village in eastern Kerala called Komali Kudi, the M.A.Math volunteers took the task of educating and helping the tribes lead better lives. Some of the tribal population in that area usually go into the woods to collect honey. Unfortunately, they were destroying the beehives in the process and the bees had no honey to thrive on.

A beehive in a hole in rocks.

In the picture above, the honeycomb is being cut to extract the honey.

Today, they are being taught to breed them in a brood box which is a wooden box that encloses 6-10 frames. These frames are like honeycomb racks in which the bees store the excess honey. They have also learnt to leave enough honey for the bees to survive well and also produce more.

In the picture above a villager is holding a honeycomb frame.

They have now learnt the art of collecting honey without destroying the beehives.

This has improved their lives and has saved the bees too!

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