HUNZA, Oct 16: A women empowerment project in GilgitBaltistan is among 12 projects selected for BBC World Challenge contest.Out of 700 entries from around the world, the Hashoo Foundation’s project ‘Women Empowerment through honeybee farming in Northern Areas of Pakistan’ has been selected for the contest.
This is for the first time that any rural development project from Pakistan has been highlighted on such an international forum.
The project has enabled women beekeepers from the remote regions of Northern Areas to generate incomes by selling high quality honey to hotels in Islamabad twice the price they get in the local market.
This provides income to women to finance their children’s education, health facilities and better food.
One of the few income generating opportunities for women in rural areas is beekeeping. The unique flora of the northern mountain region makes for a superior honey deserving a premium price. The Hashhoo Foundation helps the women in processing, packaging and marketing of the honey in luxury hotels of Islamabad.
“We’re not interested in just helping them earn more money, we want to see that their children are better educated, have access to healthcare, better sanitation in the houses and better nutrition,” Sarah Hashwani, chairperson |Hashoo foundation says.
World Challenge 08, organised by BBC World News and Newsweek in collaboration with Shell, aims at finding projects or small businesses from around the world that have shown enterprise and innovation at a grassroots level. It is about championing and rewarding projects and business which really make a difference.
The winner will receive a grant of $20,000 to put back into their project/business, and two runners up will each receive $10,000.
One representative from each of the three finalists will be flown to The Hague, the Netherlands to attend the award ceremony in December 2008.
hunza, oct 16: a women em- powerment project in gilgit- baltistan is among 12 projects se- lected for bbc world challenge contest. out of 700 entries from around the world, the hashoo foundation’s project ‘women empowerment through honey- bee farming in northern areas of pakistan’ has been selected for the contest. this is for the first time that any rural development project from pakistan has been highlighted on such an international forum. the project has enabled wom- en beekeepers from the remote regions of northern areas to gen- erate incomes by selling high quality honey to hotels in islamabad twice the price they get in the local market. this provides income to wom- en to finance their children’s ed- ucation, health facilities and bet- ter food. one of the few income gener- ating opportunities for women in rural areas is beekeeping. the unique flora of the northern mountain region makes for a su- perior honey deserving a premi- um price. the hashhoo foundation helps the women in processing, packaging and mar- keting of the honey in luxury ho- tels of islamabad. “we’re not interested in just helping them earn more money, we want to see that their children are better educated, have access to healthcare, better sanitation in the houses and better nutri- tion,” sarah hashwani, chairper- son |hashoo foundation says. world challenge 08, organised by bbc world news and newsweek in collaboration with shell, aims at finding projects or small businesses from around the world that have shown enterprise and innovation at a grassroots lev- el. it is about championing and re- warding projects and business which really make a difference. the winner will receive a grant of $20,000 to put back into their project/business, and two run- ners up will each receive $10,000. one representative from each of the three finalists will be flown to the hague, the netherlands to attend the award ceremony in december 2008.
Courtesy: Dawn
Very good news. Prayers for the winners. We are proud of you all.
Safida
Good news for all especially for the honeybee farmers. something which i realized missing is about the voting procedure. Anyone having their email ids have to visit the web………..www.hashoofoundation.org. but keep in mind that you have to vote once through ur id so that if tried 4 voting again with the same id ur 1st vote might be disqualified. so vote for it.
Dear Sarah Saheba,
We are proud of you, your dedicated father and your team members for all your efforts in the development of Northern Areas in common and for Women’s Economic Empowerment in perticular.
Mehmood Hunzai
(UN)
I AM VERY PROUD OF HASHOO FOUNDATION FOR THEIR WORK FOR WOMEN POORETY IN NORTHERN AREAS AND OTHER PARTOF THE COUNTRY.