BeeHive School

The Robin Hood Film is having a friendly competition to encourage philanthropy and put the spotlight on people doing good around the world.  Our very own Katy Harrison has entered the competition to become a Robin Hood Lionheart! Check out Katy's Entry on the Robin Hood Lionheart website.  If she wins, she'll receive $10,000 for BeeHive School!  Copied...

Many thanks to Wendy Harrison and her class at Brook Knoll Elementary in Scotts Valley, CA. BeeHive finally received books sent in December. The school LOVES getting them, it's so nice to have new and different books to keep the library fre...

Sgoil a’ Bhac has had a connection with the Beehive School in Malawi for a few years. The Beehive School provides good Primary education for almost 200 pupils in the town of Mzuzu. It was established by Niall Dorey, a Scottish teacher, who now heads a team of mainly African staff. The school has been operating in temporary accommodation until the present time but now needs...

Back Primary School, a very small village school on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides recently raised £500 for BeeHive School. It just goes to show how many small hands working together can accomplish something amazing. Hats off to the incredible efforts of these generous students with such big hearts!  And a special thanks to the driver behind this effort Peigi...

How you can help BeeHive: *Note* We will be updating this page regularly, so check back for new ideas! Any way you can help out big or small makes a difference. Easy Ways to Help - spend a few minutes helping BeeHive School - Donate Today! - Ask your friends to donate today - even $5 or $10 goes a very long way in Malawi. In Malawi where 140 Kwacha = $1 USD, a brick costs...

Good news! ASAP Africa's BeeHive Project has been accepted by Global Giving and is now on their site. "Projects on globalgiving.org undergo compliance checks to ensure they have a bona fide charitable purpose and meet applicable laws relating to international philanthro...

BeeHive School has just produced its first video.  A big thank you to legendary musical artists Oliver Mtukudzi and the Concord Music Group for providing us with the song "Pindurai Mambo" gratis.  This video would not have been possible without their generosity.  You can read more about Oliver Mtukudzi in our earlier blog post. "An In Depth Look...

Dear BeeHive Fans, Please take a few moments and read over Niall's most recent update about the court case, which will determine BeeHive School's and Niall Family's future. BeeHive is in big trouble and needs help - BeeHive needs new school buildings as soon as possible, but funds are running low and the rains are making construction progress slow. Plus, the additional court...

 Here are some excerpts from a recent e-mail of Niall's regarding construction progress and news from the school: ... One class block is at roof level. I just had a quote from a carpenter for the roof. We need about 200 planks of various sizes, mainly 2 x 4 and 2 x 3. Then we will need over 100 IBR iron sheets of 20 feet each. IBR sheets cost K1050 per metre. I'm trying...

Hey BeeHive School fans! BeeHive is having a fundraiser - starting March 2010, we are gifting beautiful, original, hand-made Malawian Paintings to top donors. From top to bottom and over to the side: Paintings A, B, C, D, E, F: - Painting "A" will be awarded to the first person to donate $400 to BeeHive School - Painting "B" will be awarded to the first donor who contributes...

BeeHive School just received permission from Wolfgang Frank at CONCORD MUSCI GROUP, INC. to license the song "Pindurai Mambo" by Oliver Mtukudzi gratis for our online BeeHive School video series. We will be releasing the videos in the next couple of weeks, so keep an eye out for them. In the meantime, please be sure to thank Oliver Mtukudzi for his generosity and show your thanks...

Check out what google is up to - they are helping bring fast internet to everyone, including, someday, BeeHive School. Google reports: "Imagine sitting in a rural health clinic, streaming three-dimensional medical imaging over the web and discussing a unique condition with a specialist in New York. Or downloading a high-definition, full-length feature film in less than five...

The most recent BeeHive School fundraiser was a big success!  Guests had a great time creating original pizzas from crazy toppings ranging from sardines to corn to pineapple to barbeque chicken.  Check out the photos below! It was an amazing Birthday Party for Eva and Katy and also a very successful BeeHive School Fundraiser - thank you everyone!!! Three...

Fiona Hyslop, a member of the UK parliament, may step up to help BeeHive School. A good friend of Niall's, Alasdair Nicholson writes: Fiona Hyslop, the Scottish Government Minister for External Matters and Culture, is due to go to Malawi in the next few weeks. I do not know if at this stage her itinerary is fixed but she has your [Niall's] details about the school and I hope...

Below is a poem forwarded by Niall Dorey, the director of BeeHive School, and written by a nine year old student at BeeHive School. BeeHive School encourages creativity and self-expression by their students. Enjoy the poem - it's sure to put a smile on your face! The Sun The sun is like a human Waking up in the morning Seen in the pool which is the sky. The sun likes...

Over the years, the BeeHive School USA-based fundraising team has picked up some tips about fundraising.  We'd love to share them with everyone else out there: (1)  Be reasonable in your expectations of how much you feel you can raise - set a reasonable number and focus on that and if you go over - great! (2)  More important than raising money is building...

Give Education, Give OpportunityThe purpose of this blog is to help Beehive School, an elementary school in Mzuzu, Malawi. Founded by Niall Dorey in 2003, Beehive has grown from 8 pupils to 186 today. The school is transforming the education system in Mzuzu, emerging as a model school with a strong academic core that uses and international pupil-centered curriculum with a Malawian...