Bees for Development wins International Development Award

Bees for Development was presented with the major Overall Impact Award at the Wales for Africa Awards Ceremony on 29 January in Cardiff’s National Museum. The event celebrates the work of International Development and Fair Trade organisations and groups. The event was co-ordinated by Hub Cymru Africa with funding from the Welsh Government’s Wales for Africa Programme.

First Minister, Carwyn Jones presented BfD with their award and said : “This Award is an opportunity to celebrate the many ways in which people in Wales are making the world a better place”.

BfD thanks our partner organisations for their nominations that led to BfD receiving a second award of Highly commended in the Sustainability Category.

Other winners included Cardiff-based Dolen Cymru, South Wales - Sierra Leone Cancer Care, Somaliland Mental Health Support Organisation, the Swansea Siavonga Partnership, Swansea based Giakonda Solar Schools, the Brecon Molo Community Partnership, Pembrokeshire based Fairtrade in Football Campaign, and the Barry Town Council Fairtrade Committee; with another 14 organisations highly commended for their efforts.

The awards and highly commended certificates presented at the Wales for Africa Award Ceremony. The Overall Impact Award is back row, third from left

Photo © Hub Cymru Africa