World Challenge 08 Documentary ‘Plan Bee’

Event: Presentation of World Challenge 08 Documentary ‘Plan Bee’
Venue: Rice University, Houston, Texas
Date: November 19, 2008

The Consulate of Pakistan Houston with other philanthropists had a presentation of the BBC World News World Challenge 08 Documentary “Plan Bee”. The documentary is featuring Hashoo Foundation’s Women Empowerment through honeybee farming projects.

Present at the gathering was guest speaker for the evening Andrew Cote, Executive Director of Bees Without Borders and Cristal Montanez Baylor, Executive Director of the Hashoo Foundation, USA.

Cristal is a former Miss Venezuela and runway model, today she is a philanthropist.

The Women’s Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming Project earns Hashoo Foundation a finalist selection in the BBC World and Newsweek World Challenge 2008, announces the organization, demonstrating it is enterprising and innovative at a grass root level while preserving the Earth in the Northern Areas and Chitral in Pakistan.

The evening was quite engaging with some information about bee keeping by Andrew and the documentary “Plan Bee” was definetely inspiring as commented by the audience.

The audience was also encouraged to “Vote” for Hashoo Foundation on the World Challenge 08. The voting ends on November 21, 2008 so those interested can visit here.