The 1st April was the start of The Butterfly Tree’s new financial year, and I am pleased to report that we have funding in place for more boreholes, classrooms, boarding houses and orphan sponsorship. The 1x 2 classroom block that More details >

Today we complete our 19th year supporting orphans and rural communities in Zambia and tomorrow brings hope for people in new districts. Since first visiting Zambia in 2006, with the exception of 2021 when I was unable to travel due More details >

Since we started supporting education projects in Zambia in 2006 the government has changed the curriculum three times. This time it is based on the UK system and the good news is that pupils in state schools can now take More details >

First of all, I would like to wish all our donors, fundraisers and volunteers a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year. Secondly, I would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to everyone who supported our Christmas Appeal and the More details >

After recently publishing the 2023-24 Annual Report and Accounts it is always a concern as to whether you can continue the success of the previous year in the next one. I am pleased to say that since the start of More details >

On behalf of The Butterfly Tree I am delighted to present our Annual Report and Accounts for 2023-24. Please click on the link below to view or download the full report, the accounts, images and graphs. Chairman’s Report I am More details >

I have just returned from Zambia after a three-week trip to check on the orphans, the schools we are building, and to see first-hand the impact that the severe drought, caused by El Niño is having on rural communities. Our More details >

No doubt many of you who live in areas that are affected by flooding due to the past week’s deluge of rain are wishing it would stop! In complete contrast Zambia’s severe drought, caused by El Niño, continues and people More details >

More Zambian children living in rural areas will shortly have access to primary and secondary education. A new secondary school at Nguba and a primary school at Bbombe Lyangoma will open next term. Nguba primary school has 923 pupils from More details >

My belief has always been that children do not ask to be born nor do they choose where they are born. Being brought up in a Yorkshire Dales farming community I had access to clean water, readily available food, a More details >