Description
Beekeeping is a relatively low-cost and environmentally friendly activity. It does not require large tracts of land, and bees play a crucial role in pollinating crops.
Economic independence
The gift of a beehive brings the sweet taste of empowerment to vulnerable families. These buzzing colonies of bees produce delicious honey and offer a pathway to economic independence and environmental sustainability. By purchasing a beehive, you equip a family with the tools and knowledge to become beekeepers, transforming them into guardians of these remarkable creatures and their precious honey.
Nutrition and health benefits
A beehive holds tremendous potential for fostering financial independence, providing access to nutrition, and offering valuable health benefits. Beekeeping allows families to generate income by selling honey and other hive-related products, becoming an accessible food, clothing, and medicine provider. Moreover, honey provides valuable health benefits as a natural energy source and digestion aid, enhancing overall well-being.
Creating sweet transformations
Your generous gift of a beehive sweetly transforms vulnerable families’ and communities’ lives. Beekeeping empowers families to build a brighter future with economic opportunities, improved nutrition, and enhanced health, cultivating a sense of pride and self-reliance.
Related products
Why Support our new Pilot Inititaive
A Mercado Global handbag isn’t just an accessory—it’s a meaningful gift that represents hope and resilience. When you shop on our website you're making the statement that poverty isn't inevitable.
Every purchase helps create a stable economic environment within impoverished communities, which can lead to food security and reduce dependency on aid. It’s an investment in breaking the cycle of poverty through fair trade practices that uplift entire communities.
Each handbag is a unique piece of art, handcrafted by skilled artisans who draw on traditional techniques passed down through generations. This supports cultural preservation while giving artisans a source of pride and financial independence.
Flora Petite Crossbody in Turf Moss
Flora Petite Clutch in Lavender Maple
Mini Lily Wristlet in Cream Soda
Handbags are ethically crafted, prioritizing fair labor practices and sustainable production. With each purchase, you’re helping prove that we can tackle poverty through sustainable community development.
Buying a Mercado Global handbag provides sustainable income for artisans in marginalized communities, directly helping them support their families. By working part-time, artisans can make up to $8 a day, which is enough to lift themselves out of poverty over the course of a few months of engagement.
By shopping with us, you’re supporting a test initiative designed to demonstrate that we can build a sustainable, closed-loop system between our micro-enterprise programs and an online marketplace. If the test is sucessful we'll be able to scale up our programs.