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ADRA NEWS
Summer 2018
Sweet Gifts With his savings, Finn bought a beehive and set out to achieve his dream of starting a honey business. He took to his new hobby with gusto, spending hours cultivating his precious bees. “I’m the absolute first beekeeper in my family history,” Finn says proudly. Finn nurtured and cared for his little colony, and before long he was spreading his very own fresh honey on his toast. Meanwhile, 12,000 kilometres away in Malawi in eastern Africa, bees are buzzing in the forest.
ADRA’s project is helping people create sustainable livelihoods by teaching skills to improve food security. One of the activities includes providing beehives to farmers to string up between trees. This helps encourage forest regeneration and provides honey for families to sell or eat. Yum! Back on the Gold Coast where Finn lives, there’s some healthy sibling rivalry driving his start-up business venture. “My biggest goal is to get a car before my brother does.” But Finn’s heart for generosity means he was willing to sacrifice some of his profit to help provide meaningful gifts to enable beekeepers in Malawi to improve their lives.
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When Finn Tolhurst turned 10, he received a very meaningful gift. Finn was given some bees. Yes, honey-producing, buzzing bees. Finn was stoked.