The Butterfly Tree website has got some great new additions, thanks to Miranda at Juggle Frogs who donates hours of her time and skills to helping the charity. Being a web designer she is able to use all the latest techonolgy keeping our website moving with the times. Along with the numerous photos I take during my travels to the remote villages of the Mukuni Cheifdom we are able to bring these images to life.
One of the most amazing things about working with Zambian people is that despite all their hardships they always manage to smile. Zambia is one of the poorest countries in the world and yet most people are genuinely happy. They have only the basics in life, most live on less than a dollar a day, using these meagre funds to buy food and clothing. Before the HIV/AIDS pandemic rural communities lived off the land and led a very humble life. Sadly so many people have been lost through this devasting disease, as result most of these villagers are living below the poverty line.
We are making progress in the Mukuni Cheifdom, having advanced the education by building a pre-school and high school at Mukuni, we are supporting over one hundred and fifty orphans in five schools and providing funds for two health centres besides setting up many more projects for these vulnerable people. The community are now ready for sustainability.
