NGO in Zambia

The Butterfly Tree NGO in Zambia is the sister organisation to The Butterfly Tree in the UK. The Non-Government Organisation was founded by Jane Kaye-Bailey in 2006 shortly after registering the UK charity.  Their aim is to support rural communities decimated by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. All the members are volunteers which enables donor funds to go directly into the grass root projects.

The  NGO in Zambia is based in Mukuni, seven kilometres from the Victoria Falls and sixteen from Livingstone. Mukuni Village is the centre of the Mukuni Chiefdom, which is divided into twelve zones and has a population in excess of 20,000. The people are from the Leya tribe.

Our NGO Team

The team comprises the UK trustees and local Zambian people, mostly from the Chiefdom. They have a wealth of experience in health, education and community matters. Among our members is the Chairman of the Provincial HIV/AIDS board, the Chairman of the Livingstone Malaria board, a Head teacher and local counsellor. All the projects are sourced and initiated by these hard-working volunteers who cover a substantial distance from the centre. The NGO team go into outreach communities to source and identify the problems; they do not tell the people what they need but through collaboration they determine what is most urgent. All the funds are used for projects, which provide the essentials in life: Water - Food - Health - Education and Sustainable income-generating activities.

Once prioritising has been decided only then do the NGO in Zambia start the projects ensuring close monitoring on a regular basis. The UK trustees also oversee the work in progress and help in the setting up of  many of the health projects for malaria and HIV and AIDS Prevention, community and education, including the invaluable orphan sponsorship program. We have a proven record of transparency a sound reputation for getting things done!