The importance of honey to the Batwa people, an indigenous community in East-Central Africa, can't be overstated. For the Batwa, honey is a vital resource that supports their health, economy, and traditions. Yet after their forced removal from Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, they haven't had easy access to wild honey anymore. RSF plans to create a honey bee project with the Batwa, allowing them to access honey for food and medicine, and even sell it to bring income to their famil

Redemption Song Foundation is thrilled to launch our Trees, Bees, and Goats, Please! fundraiser for the Batwa of Kalehe Village. it's more than just a fundraiser — it’s a powerful way for you to invest in sustainable food, ecological restoration, and dignity for a marginalized Indigenous community that lost access to its ancestral forest. Goats and honey are a critical source of nutrition as well as economic and food security, part of our sustainable, regenerative "Food Fores

Indigenous communities inhabit areas rich in natural resources, areas at high risk from environmental changes. When climate change brings erratic weather, like heavy rains or prolonged droughts, these traditional livelihoods are endangered. Heavy rainfall has not only destroyed this critical infrastructure but can also disrupt agricultural activities as crop fields experience erosion and destruction. The loss of the bridge from Kalehe to Buhoma town is a serious problem.