{"id":1471,"date":"2009-06-09T08:28:23","date_gmt":"2009-06-09T08:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/?p=1471"},"modified":"2011-01-11T19:31:34","modified_gmt":"2011-01-11T19:31:34","slug":"homes-for-mukuni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/2009\/homes-for-mukuni\/","title":{"rendered":"Homes for Mukuni"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winter in Zambia<\/a> is between June and August, although the daytime temperatures can reach up to 25 degrees the nights can drop below 4 degrees. For many this is a very difficult time, with no money to repair thatched a roof, no mattress, no blanket nor warm clothes the cold nights can be unbearable. For old people\u00a0with a number of ailments, sufferers of\u00a0 TB and \u00a0HIV\/AIDS\u00a0in Zambia <\/a> and new born babies\u00a0it can be life-threatening. I have come across a number of people who are still sleeping with no shelter, open to the elements and snakes.<\/p>\n

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Homes for Mukuni: a dwelling in Mukuni Village<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Butterfly Tree’s<\/a> community housing project provides substantial mud huts with a concrete floor\u00a0for the most vulnerable. Using local builders a construction\u00a0can be erected for just \u00a3400 and can comfortably sleep up to four people. One woman in Mukuni Village<\/a> told me that\u00a0when she lies\u00a0down in her new home she thinks that she must be dreaming. To date we have built over 30 of these houses but need many more . This is the time of year when the grasses are ready\u00a0for gathering, old roofs can be rethatched to keep the huts dry in the rainy season.<\/p>\n

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The Butterfly Tree community house<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Providing a new home for a widow with young children or an elderly person who has no one to care for them can give them hope and a better chance of surving the cold winter months. A mattress at \u00a320 and a blanket for \u00a310 is an added bonus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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