{"id":5655,"date":"2011-12-22T14:29:29","date_gmt":"2011-12-22T14:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/?p=5655"},"modified":"2013-02-26T15:26:45","modified_gmt":"2013-02-26T15:26:45","slug":"christmas-newsletter-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/2011\/christmas-newsletter-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Newsletter 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

This December we have raised a record amount of funds\u00a0primarily as a result of\u00a0participating in the BigGive Christmas Challege<\/a> and two substantial grants from two of our major donors. The British and Foreign School Society<\/a> has generously given a further grant to supply equipment and materials for the four new schools we have built at Mandandi, Matengu, Silelo and Malima. Included in this grant are funds to send twenty school leavers to study at college.\u00a0These courses will include\u00a0hotel management, engineering, computing and mechanics. Saga Charitable Trust<\/a> have continued their support by once again funding our malaria prevention<\/a> programme\u00a0in Mukuni Village<\/a>.\u00a0Providing mosquito nets,\u00a0malaria testing kits and educational workshops play a vital role\u00a0in saving precious young lives.<\/p>\n

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Young girl at Mukuni Pre-school Zambia<\/p><\/div>\n

At the beginninng of December we took part in the BigGive Christmas Challenge and would like to\u00a0thank everyone of our donors who\u00a0patiently\u00a0donated online and to the ones,\u00a0including Cunninghams<\/a> and Gardiff<\/a>, who\u00a0had previously pledged \u00a33000. The competition was steep and funds were depleted within an\u00a0hour of each day. Amazingly on the third day we reached our target of \u00a36000,\u00a0with\u00a0Music Earth Rise<\/a>\u00a0making a\u00a0significant contribution. As a result the two amounts\u00a0combined total\u00a0\u00a39000 and have been doubled thanks to the BigGive philanthropy fund and their major donors.<\/p>\n

\"Silelo

Silelo pupils will attend their new school in 2012<\/p><\/div>\n

2011<\/a> has been\u00a0an incredible year taking on many more challenges and reaching out to new areas in the Mukuni and Musokotwane Chiefdom. In 2012 we will be building another clinic at Mahalulu in and a new school for Sibbulo community in the Sikute Chiefdom close to the Botswana border, funded by grant aid from the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission<\/a>. We are helping thousands of orphaned and vulnerable children to have a better chance in life by improving their water, health and education facilities. I would like to thank everyone who has supported us – donors, volunteers, corporate, schools, clubs\u00a0and individuals who have trusted in our beliefs, which has enabled us to make a difference in one of the poorest areas on the planet.<\/p>\n

From all of The Butterfly Tree team<\/a>\u00a0both in the UK and Zambia<\/a>\u00a0– we\u00a0wish you a very Happy Christmas and a healthy and peaceful New Year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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