Rachel Monger lived and worked in Tanzania with her husband Tim as EI missionaries. She got involved with beekeeping and its wider benefits. Now living in the UK, she is keen to help the villagers of Mafuluto with a fence to keep elephants out.
Did you know elephants are terrified of bees?
We need your help lining up a fence of bees to keep the elephants out of Mafuluto village in Tanzania! We want to complete a six-kilometer line of beehives along the boundaries of Mafuluto where elephants are invading and destroying crops and injuring people. With £15,000, this project will establish 300 beehives and 300 “dummy” hives along a 6km line to reduce the damage and danger of the crop-raiding elephants coming out of neighbouring Ruaha Gamepark.
It will work with 60 beekeepers training and equipping in sustainable beekeeping, integrate with conservation agriculture and tree-planting (over 800 trees) and include income-generating projects in beeswax and honey!
Save crops, Save Elephants, Protect People, Restore the Environment and Improve Livelihoods… it’s a win-win!
Will you Bee part of extending this fence?!
Support the Elephant and Bee Project
The most cost effective way of receiving funds for this project is through a bank transfer into our account. Please use reference Bee Fence.
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If funds received exceed the requirements for a specific person or project the trustees shall re-designate any surplus at the end of the term or project.
Rachel created a Go Fund Me page for this project. Please support her and help her raise the funds needed!
In the media
Rachel was interviewed on Hereford & Worcester radio. To listen to the interview, click on the button below and scroll to 1:18:30. You need to be signed in to your BBC account. (Available for 30 days from 8 April 2026.)
The BBC also published an article with more information.