After the huge success and excitement of the visit by HRH The Princess Royal it was back to reality and out into the bush. Of all the projects run by The Butterfly Tree nothing is more important than providing safe, More details >

Over 1000 children, waving a mixture of British and Zambian flags, lined the road leading to Mukuni Basic School to welcome HRH Princess Royal. The excitement reached fever pitch as the cavalcade of cars pulled into the school grounds. The More details >

I am delighted to announce that The Butterfly Tree is to receive a visit by HRH The Princess Royal, during her forthcoming visit to Zambia, as part of Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. This is a great honour More details >

We are excited to announce that The Butterfly Tree website has been shortlisted in the UK TravelMole Web Awards of 2012. This is the ninth year of the UK TravelMole Web Awards and our site was selected from a record-setting More details >

‘Once again I am delighted to say that we have had another incredible year. Our work has expanded into a third Chiefdom and more orphans are being assisted. Despite the current climate we have once again raised a quarter of More details >

It is hard to imagine after having continual heavy rain, that some countries have no rain for months and indeed years on end. The rainy season in Zambia lasts from October until March. Since March there has not been a drop of More details >

You do not have to be as big as Microsoft and Virgin Atlantic to get your company involved in Corporate Social Responsibility and initiatives such as Philanthropic Travel and Volunteering. ‘Corporate social responsibility is about understanding your business’ impact on the More details >

Despite having a relatively small population of just over 12 million people, there are 710,000 orphans in Zambia, primarily as a result of the HIV and AIDS pandemic. One in six adults living with HIV and longevity is barely 38. Sadly More details >

Today is marks World Water Day and this year’s theme is ‘Water and Food Security’. Without water we cannot survive. The United Nations states the following’ drought caused more deaths during the last century than any other natural disaster, and More details >

One of the most important considerations when giving to charity is to ensure that the maximum amount goes directly to the cause and this is something that we continue to strive for. I repeatedly hear people say that they are More details >