“PLAN Bee” from Pakistan

“PLAN Bee” from Pakistan - a win -win plan!
Yes, yesss!……..we all jumped in excitement.
This exciting moment was back in 2008 when a Pakistani entrepreneur from the northern areas of Pakistan (Gilgit- Baltistan) won a World Challenge BBC - a global competition aimed at finding projects or small businesses from around the world that have shown enterprise and innovation at grass root levels which really makes a 'big' difference.

What was this Plan Bee from Pakistan?

'Plan Bee' actually help female beekeepers boost their income by selling high quality honey. Sounds very simple, right! Facts are otherwise, it has been proved that without the right tools and equipment, harvesting honey can be dangerous, as bees often sting when angered. In this case, we are talking about hundreds and thousands of bees. Anyways, this project 'plan bee' was created and supervised by Hashoo Foundation - who played a key role.

Hashoo Foundation was among the top 6 finalists and by winning this honor, they won a cash prize worth USD 20,000 plus the accolades, respect and fame from around the world.

The northern areas are among the most isolated regions in the country with a huge potential and very little or almost no opportunities. Effective development assistance has yet to reach these hilly, remote areas and it is the women and children who are most affected. The only workable and sustainable solution is to capitalize on local resources, building on what is achievable as well as culturally acceptable.

If you think you have a solution that can innovate the world, you can also register it at the following website:

http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk/