Christmas has come early for some of our schools in Zambia with this December being one of the busiest months in the history of the charity. We have been overwhelmed by the support from new and long-standing donors, who have More details >

The Butterfly Tree Charity Calendar is now available to order. Companies generously sponsor each page of the calendar, which covers all printing costs. Miranda freely designs the calendar and all the pictures are ones which I have taken during my More details >

First of all I would like to thank everyone for voting for the Aidex Humanitarian Hero’s Award, for which I was shortlisted to the final four, and for your many kind messages. The charity gained a great deal of exposure More details >

Jane Kaye-Bailey has been selected as a finalist for Aidex ‘Humanitarian Award of the Year‘. After being nominated for this prestigious award Jane is one of the four finalists. Below is the nomination, submitted by Leah Black. The winner will More details >

Life in Zambian rural villages is tough for most children, but if you have learning or physical difficulties it can be incredibly hard. The Butterfly Tree has supported a programme for children with special needs since 2008. Our work was More details >

It’s not easy being an orphan. When a child has lost, not just one, but both parents, his or her world is turned upside down. What is worse for some children is that they may have been living a relatively prosperous life in More details >

I have just returned from a short trip to Zambia after setting up a malaria prevention programme in Moomba Chiefdom. The area is located on the North-Western Side of Kazungula District, almost 300 km from Livingstone and 230 km from Kazungula border More details >

I have pleasure in presenting our latest Annual Report and Accounts. For the full report please use this link: Annual Report and Accounts 2016 – 17 Please note that these will not be published on the Charity Commission website until after More details >

Orphans give back to their community after completing school. One of the most difficult challenges when running a charity in a developing county is to create sustainability. Zambia is no exception. Many of orphans we sponsored from 2006 completed high school, some have More details >

When I first offered to raise funds to build a high school in Mukuni Village back in 2006, never did I imagine in a millions years that The Butterfly Tree would be building entire new schools, classrooms, teachers’ houses, boarding More details >