Gifts of Change

Melipona bee hive showing unique honey pots ~ notice the mass of the pots of Melipona honey and pollen shown here just as the Zapatist beekeer opened the unique Melipona bee hive for harvest. Meliponas are tropical bees native to Mexico which were domesticated by Mayan peoples thousands of years ago. Today Zapatista beekeepers are continuing and deepening that ancient Mayan tradition while providing Melipona bee products for medicinal and ceromonial purposes. Schools for Chiapas is supporting the joyful recovery of Melipona beekeeping in autonomous Mayan communities. In today's Chiapas there's also a Covid19 crisis and we're raising funds to save live.. Here's a recent newsletter about the current Zapatista response to the Coronavirus: (conta.cc/3agJ8hC). Please support our "Million Peso Pledge" to help save lives in Zapatista communities. Right now, its urgent that you share this post and donate whatever you can. Also, please tell family and friends what’s happening with Covid19 and the Zapatistas. schoolsforchiapas.org/store/gifts-of-change/million-peso-pledge/ ... See MoreSee Less

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