Acqua e Miele
Associazione Acqua e Miele
Balerna, Switzerland
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Acqua e Miele is a non-governmental organisation based in Balerna, Switzerland working on international development, water & sanitation, environment & climate +4 more.
Acqua e Miele is a Swiss association recognised as being of public utility, based in Balerna, Ticino. Since 2001 it has run development cooperation programmes in rural Côte d'Ivoire, focusing on beekeeping and vocational training for rural youth, rainwater cistern construction, reforestation and library projects. The association also runs awareness and fundraising activities in Switzerland, including a swallow nest programme and social activities linked to the Ca.Stella centre. Its general assembly is made up of members who support beekeeping and cooperation.
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Cisterne per la raccolta di acqua piovana
Water & Sanitation · Ivory Coast
Repairs existing rainwater cisterns and builds large underground tanks at public buildings such as schools, churches and mosques in rural areas. The organisation reports 73 cisterns built so far.
Biblioteca Ticino-Vaud
Education · Ivory Coast
Public library built in 2005 on the grounds of a school complex in Abidjan, stocked with African and local works and serving young readers in a large informal settlement.
Apicoltura e formazione professionale
Employment & Skills · Ivory Coast
Vocational beekeeping training for rural youth, supporting trained beekeepers and their honey production. The organisation reports 815 trained beekeepers, 139 of them women.
Riforestazione
Environment & Climate · Ivory Coast
Tree planting on degraded land, including native forest species, to restore forest cover, improve pollination and food security, and support beekeeping.
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Eau et Miel Côte d'Ivoire, Fondazione Main dans la Main, Ca.Stella
