Just returned from another successful project in Guinea, West Africa! From August 25th through September 12th I (Kris Fricke) was in Guinea on this project, planned and administered by Winrock International and funded by USAID in partnership with the Beekeepers Federation of Guinea (FAPI). Bee Aid International's contribution in addition to my own time consisted of buying materials such as hive tools to donate, and facilitating the donation of a number of bee suits from loca

I went over to local beekeeping supply store today to pick up 21 hive tools to give to beekeepers in Guinea (they make great gifts!), and not only did Tom, the owner, give me the hive tools at a rock bottom price, he donated EIGHTEEN brand spanking new bee suits!! Wow! This will certainly be appreciated! I think I'm going to bring nine of them on this Guinea trip (leaving Monday!), and bring the other nine to Tanzania in October. In addition to this, a local friend Joe Perrig

I would like to thank MaiLien Le-Cassesso for donating a digital camera for the promising young photographer in the village of Sanpiring! She sent her old Sony Cybershot and associated charger and cords and case. The memory holds about 450 pictures. I greatly appreciate it and I'm sure he will too! I certainly hope I get a chance to come back a third time later and see the results. As for me, lately, I've been traveling with three cameras: my DSLR, a point and shoot (panason