Rwanda: Refugees, Locals Turn to Beekeeping to Rebuild Livelihoods in Gatsibo

Rwanda: Refugees, Locals Turn to Beekeeping to Rebuild Livelihoods in Gatsibo

Every few months, Seraphina Mujawamariya walks to a cluster of wooden beehives near Nyabiheke Refugee Camp in Gatsibo District to harvest honey.

Refugees, locals turn to beekeeping to rebuild livelihoods in Gatsibo

Every few months, Seraphina Mujawamariya walks to a cluster of wooden beehives near Nyabiheke Refugee Camp in Gatsibo District to harvest honey. Mujawamariya fled conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo when violence erupted in her home village. Today, she lives in Nyabiheke Refugee Camp, where she has joined Twisungane Cooperative, a beekeeping group that brings together refugees and residents from nearby communities. “I never imag…