2026 has got off to a great start with the success of the Christmas Appeal and new donations forthcoming in January. Twenty years ago this week I visited Zambia for the very first time. Little did I know that this More details >

The time for festive cheer and celebrations is fast approaching and we have launched our annual Christmas Appeal. As in previous years we are raising money to buy bags of ground maize for orphans and vulnerable families, and mosquito nets More details >

I have just returned from Zambia after spending three weeks in the baking heat visiting many of our projects and catching up with the orphans and vulnerable children on The Butterfly Tree’s orphan sponsorship programme. The temperatures soared to 41 More details >

I have pleasure in presenting The Butterfly Tree’s latest Annual Report and Accounts for 2024-25. Please scroll below to view the full report, including the accounts and images which can also be found on the Charity Commission website. Should you More details >

According to the World Health Organisation – ‘1 in 4 or 2.1 billion people globally still lack access to safely managed drinking water.’ These figures come as no surprise to me knowing that Zambia alone has over 6 million people, More details >

July is usually a quiet month for The Butterfly Tree as people are focusing on travel and school holidays. However, I am pleased to say that this has been another successful month of fundraising and advancement of our water, health More details >

What a month this has been! So many good things have happened whereas this time last year I was reporting on water shortages, emergency food relief and the detrimental impact caused the worst drought in Zambia’s history. You may have More details >

The core of The Butterfly Tree’s work in Zambia is and always has been supporting orphans and vulnerable children in rural areas of Zambia. I am totally overwhelmed by the support we have and are still receiving from all around More details >

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 >