{"id":9439,"date":"2013-11-21T08:09:50","date_gmt":"2013-11-21T08:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/?p=9439"},"modified":"2014-07-02T10:32:03","modified_gmt":"2014-07-02T10:32:03","slug":"orphan-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/2013\/orphan-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Orphan Support Needed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All the work of The Butterfly Tree is aimed at improving the lives of vulnerable and orphaned children. Since the charity started we have helped thousands of children in remote villages but many more are suffering as a result of the HIV and AIDS pandemic, poverty and malaria.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9442\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/wp-content\/images\/CIMG8646.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9442\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-9442\" alt=\"CIMG8646\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/wp-content\/images\/CIMG8646-475x356.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orphan Support &#8211; River View Basic School Pupils<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During the build up to Christmas we are increasing our efforts to raise further funds and there are two ways you can help:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Double your donation<\/strong> &#8211; Through the Big Give Challenge (5-7th Dec)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Charity Calendar\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/shop\/2014-charity-calendar\/\"><strong>Buy a charity calendar<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; All funds go directly to the cause.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Double Your Donation<\/h2>\n<p>December is the time to donate to The Butterfly Tree as if you donate via <a title=\"The Big Give\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thebiggive.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Big Give Challenge<\/a> we can double your donation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How does it work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Between the 5th to 7th December we need to raise \u00a310,000 via The Big Give &#8211; if we reach this amount during that period our donations will be doubled to \u00a320,000 &#8211; so we need your help.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When &#8211; 10am or as close to 10am as possible on the 5th, 6th, 7th December &#8211; as the donations close once an amount is reached.<\/li>\n<li>Where \u2013 to <strong>The Butterfly Tree\u2019s \u2018Orphan Support\u2019 project<\/strong> on\u00a0<a title=\"The Big Give\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.thebiggive.org.uk\/projects\/view\/10145&amp;run-search&amp;search=1e9aebf7-f7ac-4b74-abc6-c74860faeeae\">the Big Give website<\/a><\/li>\n<li>How \u2013 \u00a0on line using a credit or debit card on the\u00a0<a title=\"The Big Give\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.thebiggive.org.uk\/projects\/view\/10145&amp;run-search&amp;search=1e9aebf7-f7ac-4b74-abc6-c74860faeeae\">Big Give website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you would like us to keep you posted re The Big Give Challenge and when to donate drop us an email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jane@thebutterflytree.org.uk?Subject=Keep%20Me%20Update%20On%20The%20Big%20Give\" target=\"_top\">jane@thebutterflytree.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Charity Calendar<\/h2>\n<p>To highlight our work during the year and raise funds once again we have produced our lovely desk top calendar &#8211; <a title=\"Charity Calendar\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/shop\/2014-charity-calendar\/\">on sale at just \u00a34 plus postage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The calendar is designed by\u00a0<a title=\"Morphity Ltd\" href=\"http:\/\/www.morphity.com\/\">Morphity Ltd<\/a>\u00a0and each page is sponsored, enabling all printing costs to be covered and all proceeds raised from buying a calendar go directly to the cause.<\/p>\n<p>Big thank you to the following companies for their generous sponsorship:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Epos Cash Registers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cunninghams.co.uk\/\">Cunninghams<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Epos Cash Registers<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Website and Systems Development\" href=\"http:\/\/www.morphity.com\/\">Morphity<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Website and Systems Development<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Saga\" href=\"http:\/\/www.saga.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saga<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"EPos and Pos Systems\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lcrsystems.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">LCR Systems<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Epos and Pos Systems<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Casio\" href=\"http:\/\/www.casio.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Casio UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Recruitment Consultants\" href=\"http:\/\/www.executivefutures.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Executive Futures<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Recruitment Consultants<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Accountants \" href=\"http:\/\/www.accountax.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accountax<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Fell Group<\/li>\n<li>INTL Global Currencies<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Debt Recovery Specialist and Insolvency Consultant\" href=\"http:\/\/www.debtclearassoc.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Debt Clear Assoc<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Debt Recovery Specialist and Insolvency Consultant<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Chartered Accountant\" href=\"http:\/\/blackandwhiteaccounting.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Black and White Accounting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Conservatories, Orangeries and Bespoke Joinery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.traditionalconservatories.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Traditional Conservatories<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Conservatories, Orangeries and Bespoke Joinery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To purchase the calendar <a title=\"2014 Calendar\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/shop\/2014-charity-calendar\/\">follow this link<\/a>\u00a0to buy online\u00a0or email jane@thebutterflytree.org.uk<\/p>\n<h2>Orphans Update<\/h2>\n<p>Joshua Muumba was so young when he lost his parents that he cannot remember them. Sent to Mukuni from the Western Province Joshua lives with his grandmother who struggled to pay his schools fees. For the past few years Joshua has been on the <a title=\"orphan sponsorship\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/get-involved\/orphan-sponsorship\/\">orphan sponsorship<\/a> programme and is presently sitting grade nine exams for entry to Mukuni High School. Though Joshua is not highly academic he has excelled in music and leads the Mukuni Basic Choir as a skilled singer, songwriter and conductor. Providing these orphans with an education gives them hope for a better future.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9441\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/wp-content\/images\/CIMG9134.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9441\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-9441 \" alt=\"CIMG9134\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/wp-content\/images\/CIMG9134-475x356.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orphan Sponsorship &#8211; Joshua Muumba sponsored by The Butterfly Tree<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Currently volunteering in Zambia to help with the orphans are Emma Kennedy and Jess Varley, who recently completed a 50 kilometres sponsored walk from Mukuni to Zwanga Village and back. This is a route that children walk daily to receive an education. Doing this challenging walk in the Zambian heat Emma and Jess have raised substantial funds for our projects.<\/p>\n<p>Last week one of our main volunteers, Mutsa Marau, arrived in Zambia to continue her &#8216;Catch me I&#8217;m a Butterfly Tree&#8221; project which provides peer education for <a title=\"HIV Prevention\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/shop\/2014-charity-calendar\/\">HIV prevention <\/a>&#8211; an invaluable part of our work with orphans. In addition Mutsa will be holding sex education workshops in an attempt to reduce the number of teenage pregnancies.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9443\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/wp-content\/images\/1375019_10151670154301899_759578213_n.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9443\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9443\" alt=\"1375019_10151670154301899_759578213_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/wp-content\/images\/1375019_10151670154301899_759578213_n-475x355.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"355\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">an Emma and Jess after completing their 50 kilometres walk<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There are <a title=\"Get involved\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thebutterflytree.org.uk\/pages\/get-involved\/\">lots of ways to help<\/a> The ButterflyTree and every pound donated makes a difference to the lives of those in need in Zambia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All the work of The Butterfly Tree is aimed at improving the lives of vulnerable and orphaned children. 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