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 >

My sincere apologies for the delay in sending a newsletter. The reason is not because there wasn’t anything to report last month, quite the contrary, as we are about to complete one of our most successful years since the founding More details >

As the New Year dawned many of us coping with the challenges of the pandemic continue to hope that life will soon get back to normal. We have all been affected and had to deal with it in different ways. More details >

With Christmas just around the corner and the end of 2021 fast approaching many of you will be reflecting on the challenges of the past year and feeling anxious about what the New Year will bring. COVID-19 and climate change More details >

With just over one month to go, the Christmas bustle is underway. The Butterfly Tree has started a fundraising campain to provide mosquito nets and bags of maize for orphans and vulnerable children living in rural areas of Zambia. ‘Globally More details >

The Butterfly Tree continues to spread its wings thanks to the tremendous support we receive from regular and new donors. Further schools are being developed, an entire health post is under construction, a new women’s project is underway, and more More details >

  I am delighted to present to you The Butterfly Tree’s Annual Report and Accounts, for our financial year ending on the 31st March 2021. The full version of the report and accounts, including wonderful pictures of our beneficiaries, can More details >

Today Zambia announced a new President-Elect, Hakainde Hichilema. Born in a village in the Southern Province the President-Elect managed to get a scholarship to the University of Zambia, gaining a degree in Economics and Business Administration, followed by an MBA degree More details >