On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 8:22 AM, Larry Krengel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Our local bee association has been donating money to Heifer International
> to promote beekeeping in third world countries.  They ask for $30 USD to
> place a colony in an area they serve.  Wow!  I wonder how they can do it for
> that price.  Our concern is that we now find that Heifer is not able to tell
> us where our donation is going or even that it is acutally put towards bees.
> It goes where there is need.
>

Interesting since I get a note every Christmas from them saying a relative
has  donated money to Heifer Intl. specifically for beekeeping.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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