THE JOURNEY
The Foundation
50 unemployed women selected from 7 GN Divisions in Bandaragama.
A New Skillset
Training from scratch in Scientific Beekeeping, Organic Fertilizer Manufacturing, and Ayurvedic Plant Nursery Management.
Gold Standard Training
Collaborations with professional organizations; award of certificates upon completion.
Beyond The HIVE
One-week Business Training course including Specialized Leadership & Law training and Social Media & Digital Marketing training.
Exposure & Monitoring
Field trips to large-scale operations; monthly mentorship visits from EMACE staff.
Stakeholder Engagement
Meetings with industry stakeholders to build their future professional network.
Training Gallery
Beekeeping
Nursery Session
Certification Ceremony
Completing the training was one thing. Walking up to receive a certificate was another. For many of these women, it was the first formal recognition they had ever received for their skills and hard work. That moment mattered, and the pride on their faces said everything.
Field Trips
Seeing is believing. The Queen Bees visited large-scale beekeeping and farming operations to understand what a grown business actually looks like. These trips sparked ideas, raised ambitions, and gave the women a clear picture of where their own journey could take them.
Equipment Showcase
Good training needs the right tools. Through the project, the women received bee boxes, industrial honey extractors, compost bins, and more. These were not just supplies. They were the starting point for real businesses built on solid foundations.
Market Day
The first BeeVeda Market in Bandaragama was the moment everything came together. Sixteen Queen Bees set up their stalls, met their customers face to face, and showed their community exactly what they had been building. It was the beginning of something much bigger.