THE HONEY PROJECT
ABOUT OUR FOUNDATION
THE HONEY PROJECT
Philanthropic Work in Peru
We’re dedicated to providing critically underserved and underdeveloped communities in Peru with education, tools, and resources that end cycles of poverty.
HARVESTING
We fund the training, equipping, and purchasing of bee boxes for 27 communities in Peru currently facing poverty. The honey is harvested twice a year, purchased by our foundation, and sold in Lima with all proceeds going back to enriching Olmos.
EDUCATING
Half our profits go to building and funding classrooms, as well as providing basic necessities. The other half goes expanding The Honey Project. Our goal is to enhance their schools in any way they need to ensure a brighter future for students.
RESTORING
We hope to permanently improve the condition of the people in the area and also restore the population of a valuable member of our global ecosystem instrumental in maintaining the planet's habitability.
GROWING BACK HOME
Empowering Los Angeles
We began with a mission to uplift underserved communities abroad – but under the leadership of our current president, Sydney Assil, we’ve expanded our mission to serve our beloved Los Angeles community, too. From partnerships with luxury brands like Valentino, to mentorship programs and emergency relief efforts for natural disasters like the 2025 wildfires, we’re proud to bring the power of The Honey Project to those right here at home.
A NOTE FROM SYDNEY ASSIL
The Honey Project President
Dear Supporters,
I co-founded The Honey Project with my brothers two years ago, and am proud to now be at the helm of a mission that has let me see children thrive, communities grow, and ecosystems flourish.
However, our work is far from over, and to prevail we must stand on the shoulders of giants: you. Each donation fuels our mission to create a world where every child has an equal opportunity to learn, grow, and achieve greatness. Together, let’s harness the power of nature, love, and human resilience to build a brighter future.
With Gratitude and Hope,
Sydney Assil
President and Founder
The Honey Project Story
HOW OUR NON-PROFIT BEGAN
The Honey Project originally began as an educational effort to showcase modern farming and broaden community and cultural perspectives for our fellow students – but quickly became much more. We discovered an untapped opportunity to partner with AgroVision. a local blueberry farm that relied on bees for pollination. This inspired us to invest in our own bee boxes that would support the farm's needs, with proceeds from honey sales going toward supporting local schools and educational initiatives.
The project aimed to address the critical and timely issue of declining bee populations, contributing to efforts to repopulate these vital pollinators, which ultimately led us to the formal establishment of The Honey Project Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit non-profit organization in 2022. Through this initiative, we worked diligently to empower impoverished Chiclayo communities by training them in beekeeping and providing educational opportunities for their children – but our mission has since expanded under the leadership of our co-founder and current President, Sydney Assil.
Today, we work to provide support both abroad and at home, with additional efforts to re-build the ecological and educational stability following the tragic 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. We are proud to participate in re-wilding initiatives, which aim to restore equatorial biomes lost to agricultural expansion and natural disasters, while helping replenish bee populations, vital for sustaining life on our planet.
Our mission is to provide critical resources and educational opportunities to uplift the next generation.