In Zambia there are 710,000 AIDS orphans and 33,000 children infected with the HIV virus, our orphan sponsorship program provides them with an education.

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THE BUTTERFLY TREE CHARITY SUPPORTS RURAL COMMUNITIES IN ZAMBIA DECIMATED BY THE HIV/AIDS PANDEMIC - PROVIDING SAFE WATER, FEEDING PROGRAMS, IMPROVED HEALTH AND EDUCATION FACILITIES AND AN ORPHAN SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM – ALL FUNDS GO DIRECTLY TO THE CAUSE – ALL MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS.

A donation will make a huge difference to those who only need the essentials in life…

Water

Water is life without it nothing can survive - we provide bore holes for communities and schools replacing water from crocodile infested rivers and bacteria infected streams

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Food

Food is vital for development and concentration - we provide feeding progams in schools and formula for infants to replace breast milk in HIV positive mothers

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Health

Health improvements - we provide funding for malaria prevention and HIV/AIDS programs in rural clinics, maternity care, medical supplies and treatment for sick children

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Education

Education is the key - we provide an orphan sponsorship program, supporting over 400 African children in addition to building classrooms, teachers' houses and latrines

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SOME OF OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Supporting over 3,000 orphans
  • Education and building projects in ten schools
  • Supporting three health centres
  • Providing safe water to 10,000 people
  • Improved sanitation
  • Funding malaria prevention program
  • Providing HIV and AIDS Prevention programs
  • Funding treatment for sick children
  • Started sustainable income-generating enterprises
  • Built 50 community houses.

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GET INVOLVED

There are lots of ways you can help:

Sponsor an Orphan, Donating, Fundraising, Spreading the Word, Sponsor a Project, Volunteering in Zambia, Philanthropic Travel

Founded in 2006 by Jane Kaye-Bailey who believes that every child has a right to education. The charity has made a difference to the lives of thousands of orphaned and vulnerable children Read More

the Butterfly Tree Latest Happenings

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Jan 27

School Feeding Programmes

Seeds for Zambia

Alfred is not an orphan but his parents are seperated and have very little income. He attends school and makes clothes to generate some money. During my last visit to Mukuni Village I was horrified to learn that Alfred had attempted to commit suicide. When I was asked to counsel him I was…

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Dec 22

Christmas Newsletter 2011

Huge Boost for Orphans Zambia

This December we have raised a record amount of funds primarily as a result of participating in the BigGive Christmas Challege and two substantial grants from two of our major donors. The British and Foreign School Society has generously given a further grant to supply equipment and materials for the…

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Dec 16

Charity at Christmas

Sponsor an orphan in Zambia

This month most of us will be frantically buying presents and getting ready for the Christmas festivities. The shops are stacked with merchandice, delicious food and an abundance of drink and yet we still struggle to find that special present with a difference. One way to overcome this problem is…