As the rainy season in Zambia continues crops are growing and boreholes, rivers and streams are filling up. However, during this period some rural schools, clinics and villages become inacessible as tracks become flooded. This is why The Butterfly Tree More details >

The new school year in Zambia is now underway. I am pleased to report that most pupils on our orphan sponsorship programme have passed their grade 7 and 9 exams, with some gaining very good results. A further six pupils More details >

On behalf of The Butterfly Tree trustees in the UK and Zambia we would like to wish all our donors, supporters, volunteers and fundraisers a very happy Christmas and a healthy and peaceful New Year. As another year closes the More details >

With less than a month to go until Christmas Day The Butterfly Tree is appealing for donations to purchase bags of maize for vulnerable children and families, and the elderly. At this time of year food is in short supply More details >

First of all I would like to apologise for the issues we have recently experienced with our website and emailing. We are currently in the process of updating the entire system, which will include a new website, with support from More details >

I am delighted to present The Butterfly Tree’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2021-22. This was our second best year since the founding of the charity in 2006. Our projects include water, food security, health, education, sustainable community projects, and More details >

1926 – 2022 We are deeply saddened by the news that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away on Thursday, 8th September and thank Her Majesty wholeheartedly for her inspiration, dedication to service, and her lifelong committment to the peoples More details >

Watching the Commonwealth Games and seeing the full integration of para-sport has been one of the highlights of this event, what a positive impact it must have had on the competitors. It has also created awareness on how, despite the More details >

For the first time since February 2020 I travelled back to Zambia last month. Though I was apprehensive about the journey due to the increase in cases of COVID-19 in South Africa, once I stepped off the plane at Livingstone More details >

Despite all the challenges and the increase in demand for charity donations, I am delighted to report that 2021-22 was the second-best year since the founding of The Butterfly Tree. The only other year when we raised more money was More details >