Two open jars of honey are placed on a wooden surface. One jar is labeled "Wainwright’s Zambian Organic Forest Honey" with a red and white label, and the other is labeled "Wainwright’s Ukrainian Sunflower Honey" with a blue and yellow label. Both jars hav

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Oxfam supports beekeepers around the world, who come together in areas of hunger and conflict to restore their livelihoods and keep traditions alive. And for a limited time, we sent our regular donors a free jar of award-winning honey from Zambia or Ukraine as a special thank you.

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Rebuilding traditions in Ukraine

Through war and loss, Ukrainian beekeepers are reclaiming their craft, returning to sunflower fields to bring beekeeping back to life. Every jar of this floral honey helps rebuild bee farms lost to war, securing a sweeter and more secure future for their families.

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Part of Veronica's farm in Lusaka. Photo: Loliwe Phiri/Oxfam

Protecting forests in Zambia

Deep in the arid Miombo woodlands, beekeepers climb high to harvest this rich, flavourful honey, always leaving enough behind for the bees. For them, honey is more than food. It’s medicine, heritage and a way to restore forests that have been threatened by extreme temperatures - helping to protect them for future generations.

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‘We can lead, too’

In Guatemala, beekeeping is helping women to thrive - gaining new skills and shaping their own futures.

Largely run by women, beekeeping businesses boost incomes and prospects - even in times of drought.

Juana Alonzo, 38, (left) draws honey from an extractor into a bucket with help from Magdalena Primero. Photo: James Rodriguez/Oxfam

And the impact goes beyond earnings

Communities are rebuilding. Diets are improving. Those once forced to migrate due to extreme weather are now choosing to stay - and they’re making plans for the future.

What’s more, women who once supported others’ dreams are now chasing their own. Farmer Brenda Guanche, excited to participate in women’s leadership workshops supported by Oxfam and local partners, put it simply: “We can learn. We can lead, too.”