BeeHive School

Give Education, Give Opportunity

The 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 context.

Our five goals to help Beehive School:

1. Raise funds towards the new Beehive School and community center facilities
Currently Beehive School classrooms are in temporary buildings in the garden of a house they rent. The school has bought a plot of land and has plans to build permanent classrooms with running water and electricity. This new building will have a library, computer lab, and sports facilities designed to accommodate 300 students. Learn about the plans here >

2. Outfit the school with a computer lab and high-speed internet
When Beehive School moves into their new building they hope to have a computer lab fitted with Broadband Internet. We will donate the computers, mice, keyboards and monitors, as well as train personnel in the networking and maintenance of equipment.

3. Raise funds for community outreach at Beehive
Beehive School plans to have HIV/AIDS education, sports and environmental clubs, play schemes, and other activities for families in the community. They also plan to offer teacher training to teachers from other schools. The school needs financial assistance to get these things started.

4. Transform Beehive into a center for innovation
Beehive will serve as an international hub for development and deployment of appropriate technology, particularly green building technology. Beehive will partner with institutions around the world, including UC Berkeley and MIT to provide a bridge between cutting edge research and the realities of the developing world.

5. Attract qualified volunteers to build and teach at the school
Beehive School would benefit from volunteers to come and teach or help construct the new buildings. We can help attract and evaluate potential volunteers. Learn about volunteering here.

You can make a difference in the lives of these children and the town of Mzuzu by volunteering, donating and spreading the word about Beehive School.

To learn more about BeeHive School, please visit our website.