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Bags of Fun!
On a recent visit to Malawi, I was tasked with ordering 3000 little cloth bags from the Beehive Tailors in ChilomoniTownship. The order was from Mobal who wanted to gift the bags to their customers as a thank you. Since 2007 Krizevac Project has collected over 2000 sewing machines which were collecting dust in attics…
Thank You Halfords!
Last year we received thousands of donated children’s bicycles from Halfords. It’s easy to understand the value of adult bikes in Malawi; grown-ups need to get to work and transport goods. But we’re often asked, and we even question ourselves, about the value of children’s bikes. This story of Brian and David really brings home…
A Day in the Life of BeeBikes
Malawi – A Day in the Life of BeeBikes Beebikes is one of 10 enterprises in the Beehive Centre for Social Enterprise located in Chilomoni, Blantyre, Malawi. Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world but ranks near the top of friendliest nations. The opportunity to work with the guys at Beebikes is…
Getting ready for our exciting launch….
The last time we blogged about the Royal Mail bikes, it was to describe how they are helping an endangered species in Africa. This time, it’s all about how an endangered species is helping us here in the UK! As Royal Mail bikes are phased out, the mechanics who have looked after the bikes for…
A huge donation for eager Malawian IT Students
Our thanks go to Ben and the team at Stone Group for the wonderful ICT equipment they donated to us. All the equipment has been loaded on to our latest container, it’s currently on the sea and is being eagerly awaited by the students at JPII IT Academy in Chilomoni.
Buy One Give One!
Have you seen our brand new UK social enterprise yet? We’re selling a limited edition of really top-quality fully refurbished Royal Mail bicycles. Every one you buy gives another to Malawi, which means you get a great quality bike and someone in Malawi does too. Have a look at www.elephantbike.co.uk for full details and you…