The Bali Kolping Family Group
Bali Kolping family is a Catholic social action group which was started in October 1999 to realise a collective effort towards social, economic and spiritual development in the community.
Bee keepers with smoker.
Their mission
Their mission is "to empower the members to take concrete actions to improve the living conditions of their households and those of the community in which they live; especially the vulnerable groups."
Tree seedlings.
Activities
The group already undertakes a number of income-generating activities, including a seedling nursery and vanilla growing, and natural vegetation in their environment includes eucalyptus which can produce a very fine honey. Thanks to a generous donation from Uganda Breweries, HSLA were able to supply the group with 60 hives and basic training to incorporate beekeeping into their existing activities. They have now appointed a full-time apiary manager, and are planting new trees, such as citrus and mango, which will provide forage for the apiary and will benefit from the pollination to produce maximum yields.