00:00A thousand chestnut or thyme flowers, light or amber, adds flavor and makes the difference.
00:06It is honey from the mountains of northern Albania, in the Puka area.
00:11It provides additional income to families still dependent on traditional agriculture.
00:17The production and sale of wax, propolis, and other beekeeping products provide opportunities for young people.
00:27I had emigrated to the European Union but I had many difficulties there and then I decided to come back to work
00:35new to beekeeping.
00:37With my family I received the support of the Italian Episcopal Conference which provided us with equipment, hives and also
00:45mobile sources against the parasitic Varroa mite.
00:52The initiative is called La Via del Miele (The Way of Honey) and this year it has provided professional training to 38 family businesses.
01:00The service is coordinated by the Italian NGO Volontari nel Mondo RTM, in collaboration with the Diocese of Sapa.
01:09The 8x1000 funds for the Catholic Church are decisive, a signature not alternative to the 5x1000 which can also be allocated to
01:18RTM.
