News & Reports

During my recent visit to Zambia is was apparent that our support is having a [...]

The Butterfly Tree, founded in 2006, is about to complete another successful year. In the [...]

After the recent outbreak of cholera in Zambia, that has been contained, schools, colleges and [...]

In January 2006 I first visited Mukuni Village, a far cry from the luxury hotel [...]

The Zambian school year ended at the beginning of December and I am delighted to [...]

I recently returned from three wonderful and rewarding weeks in Zambia with temperatures ranging from [...]

Since the 1st April, the start of The Butterfly Tree's financial year I have been [...]

On behalf of The Butterfly Tree I am delighted to present our Annual Report and [...]

More schools are being developed or expanded, and orphans that have been supported by The [...]

The Butterfly Tree continues to make considerable progress in providing improved water, health and education [...]

It is over five weeks since I returned from Zambia, so much more is happening [...]

On Tuesday I returned to the UK after spending three weeks in Zambia checking on [...]

The Theme for International Women’s Day 2023 - ‘Embrace Equity.’ Today we are celebrating all [...]

As the rainy season in Zambia continues crops are growing and boreholes, rivers and streams [...]

The new school year in Zambia is now underway. I am pleased to report that [...]

On behalf of The Butterfly Tree trustees in the UK and Zambia we would like [...]

With less than a month to go until Christmas Day The Butterfly Tree is appealing [...]

First of all I would like to apologise for the issues we have recently experienced [...]

Despite all the challenges and the increase in demand for charity donations, I am delighted [...]

My sincere apologies for the delay in sending a newsletter. The reason is not because [...]

As the New Year dawned many of us coping with the challenges of the pandemic [...]

With Christmas just around the corner and the end of 2021 fast approaching many of [...]

With just over one month to go, the Christmas bustle is underway. The Butterfly Tree [...]

The Butterfly Tree continues to spread its wings thanks to the tremendous support we receive [...]

  I am delighted to present to you The Butterfly Tree's Annual Report and Accounts, [...]

Today Zambia announced a new President-Elect, Hakainde Hichilema. Born in a village in the Southern [...]

Today marks the United Nations World Youth Skills Day, paying tribute to the resilience and [...]

The past year has been challenging for everyone not least for the charity sector. Though [...]

The theme for World Malaria Day 2021 'Reaching the zero malaria target' Key facts from [...]

The new school year started on the 2nd of February and thanks to donations from [...]

Fifteen years ago today I flew to Zambia for the first time, little did I [...]

COMMUNITY PROJECTS If you educate a woman she will educate her entire family. For women [...]

SPECIAL EDUCATION When the founder of The Butterfly Tree met Joseph at the age of [...]

Community houses - orphans, widows and the elderly are frequently found living in appalling conditions [...]

Textbooks for schools - Zambia’s education structure has 7 years at primary school, 2 and [...]

Malaria prevention - Every two minutes a child dies from malaria. According to UNICEF, malaria [...]

HEALTH FACILITIES  In 2007 The Butterfly Tree constructed a maternity ward in Mukuni Village after [...]

BOREHOLES AND WATER RETICULTATION SYTEMS According to the World Health Organization access to safe drinking-water [...]

FOOD SHORTAGES Maize is the staple diet of Zambians. In 2019 the worst drought in [...]

ORPHAN SPONSORSHIP Zambia has 1.2 million orphans. Since 2006 The Butterfly Tree has sponsored the [...]

N'GANDU SCHOOL Since the school first opened in 1947, it had seen very limited development [...]

With all the sadness and distress caused as a result of COVID-19, I would like [...]

This Christmas is going to be vastly different for everyone due to the global coronavirus [...]

I am pleased to present to you our Annual Report and Accounts, covering the period [...]

After months of staying at home due the coronavirus pandemic, with no laptops or computers [...]

Despite the turmoil surrounding us all, The Butterfly Tree continues to initiate and implement new [...]

I am thrilled to announce that The Butterfly Tree is the winner for 'Volunteering Abroad [...]

The Butterfly Tree is a non-political, non-government organisation registered in the UK and Zambia. We [...]

I am pleased to report that despite the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic our new [...]

On Sunday, the 26th April to replace the postponed London Marathon, where over £60 million [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devasting effect on charities, with thousands of fundraising events [...]

This Easter and the month of April are going to be different for everyone, whether [...]

Amid the alarming, shocking and disturbing daily news due to the COVID-19 global pandemic I [...]

On the 18th March Zambia’s Ministry of Health, confirmed its first two cases of COVID-19. [...]

Today the Ministry of Health in Zambia held a national news conference, declaring that there [...]

I have just returned from Zambia after a very successful and rewarding trip visiting orphans, [...]

2019 has been the most successful year in the history of The Butterfly Tree. We [...]

The law in the United Kingdom states that full time education is compulsory for all children between the ages [...]

With just over one month until December 25th, the shops are laden with Christmas merchandise, [...]

The Butterfly Tree 2020 Charity Calendar is now available to order. Companies generously sponsor each page [...]

I returned to the UK this week after spending the past month in Zambia helping [...]

One of the things that donors and supporters frequently say to me is 'you have [...]

I have pleasure in presenting The Butterfly Tree's Annual Report and Accounts from the 1st [...]

'Celebrated every year on 19 August, World Humanitarian Day is directed towards honoring humanitarian efforts [...]

Many of you may have seen last week's alarming news regarding resistant malaria spreading in [...]

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 states: 'Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and [...]

After seven years of excellent service Mydonate is closing on the 30th June. Since 2012 [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrfzVAsvOZE&feature=youtu.be I cannot thank enough, all the individual people, schools and businesses, most recently Dawson [...]

As many of you, who regularly read our newsletters, will know I always try to [...]

Today marks World Malaria Day. The World Health Organisation states 'After more than a decade of [...]

As always it was great to be back in Zambia, despite the many challenges we [...]

When four girls from the remote villages of Chuunga recently passed their grade seven exams [...]

The new year has got off to a great start with several projects underway and [...]

World AIDS Day is a way of people coming together to commemorate the loss of [...]

The Butterfly Tree 2019 Charity Calendar is now available to order. Companies generously sponsor each [...]

The Prime Minister has honoured Jane Kaye-Bailey for her inspiring voluntary work with The Butterfly [...]

I feel incredibly lucky to once again go back to Zambia to see the progress [...]

It gives me much pleasure to present to you our latest Annual Report and Accounts. [...]

With several projects in outreach communities currently being developed I must again acknowledge our amazing [...]

2018 is heading towards the UK's hottest and driest summer on record. A lower than [...]

I first met Johan and Austine, two of our sponsored orphans, in 2012 when they [...]

On the 25th May changes to the UK data protection laws are taking place. To [...]

According to the World Health Organisation in 2016, there were an estimated 216 million cases [...]

My recent trip to Zambia was probably the most challenging to date mainly due to [...]

As we approach our year end I find it hard to believe that it is [...]

As many of you know The Butterfly Tree has successfully run an orphan sponsorship programme [...]

Moomba Chiefdom, a remote area in the Southern Province, is 300 km from Livingstone. Moomba [...]

Happy New Year from The Butterfly Tree! January brings a positive start to the year, [...]

Christmas has come early for some of our schools in Zambia with this December being [...]

The Butterfly Tree Charity Calendar is now available to order. Companies generously sponsor each page [...]

First of all I would like to thank everyone for voting for the Aidex Humanitarian [...]

Jane Kaye-Bailey has been selected as a finalist for Aidex 'Humanitarian Award of the Year'. [...]

Life in Zambian rural villages is tough for most children, but if you have learning [...]

It's not easy being an orphan. When a child has lost, not just one, but both parents, his [...]

I have just returned from a short trip to Zambia after setting up a malaria [...]

I have pleasure in presenting our latest Annual Report and Accounts. For the full report [...]

After two consecutive years of drought, this year saw an unprecedented amount of rain fall [...]

Orphans give back to their community after completing school. One of the most difficult challenges when [...]

When I first offered to raise funds to build a high school in Mukuni Village [...]

World Malaria Day 2017's global theme is 'End Malaria for Good'. The World Health Organisation is shining a spotlight on prevention, [...]

From its concept in 2006 one of my aims was that The Butterfly Tree would [...]

OCTOBER 2016 to JANUARY 2017 For the past ten years, we have provided funds to [...]

It never rains but it pours - as the proverb goes! After two years of [...]

2016 has been a very successful year for The Butterfly Tree Charity. So much has [...]

Christmas is a time for giving - many of your have been so generous in supporting [...]

Our 2017 charity calendar is now available to order. Twelve companies generously sponsor a page of [...]

Three weeks is just not enough time to visit the many projects we have in [...]

How your donations have helped to impact the lives of thousands of children in Zambia, [...]

I have pleasure in presenting The Butterfly Tree's Annual Report and Accounts. My Chairman's Report [...]

In recent months the media has focused on the outbreak of Zika, which is threatening [...]

The new financial year has got off to a great start! Since April 1st I [...]

Coming from remote villages in Zambia the majority of children have to walk daily, from [...]

Last month I was delighted to learn from Gumtree that The Butterfly Tree was to [...]

The Butterfly Tree in partnership with Vectorcide International introduces safe innovative malaria prevention method for World [...]

I have just returned from Zambia after two weeks visiting the projects and sourcing new [...]

Ten years ago today I boarded a flight in Livingstone after spending an amazing week [...]

For many of us the constant rainy days this winter have become tiresome. The ground is [...]

It is almost ten years since The Butterfly Tree started its orphan sponsorship programme in [...]

2015 has been a year of considerable development for The Butterfly Tree and our rural communities in [...]

Many of you will be enjoying this magical time of the year, in many parts [...]

In January it will be ten years since I first stepped foot on Zambian soil. [...]

There are 1.2 million orphans in Zambia, primarily as a result of the HIV and AIDS [...]

Next month is the start of the rainy season in Zambia and with it brings [...]

The Butterfly Tree is making great strides advancing health facilities in rural Zambia. In addition [...]

This past few months has seen further development in a number of schools in the [...]

I have just returned from a very productive visit to Zambia with the highlight being [...]

Chair's Report... 2014–15 has been an extremely successful year for The Butterfly Tree, with donations [...]

For the past few years the number of volunteers we receive in Zambia has increased considerably. [...]

With continual news on the launch of The Butterfly Tree's malaria prevention project in Zambia I would [...]

The theme for World Malaria Day 2015 is 'Many Voices, a single Theme'. All over the [...]

March sees the start of The Butterfly Tree's tenth year working to improve the lives [...]

I have just returned from Zambia after checking on our latest developments and sourcing new projects [...]

Happy New Year to everyone of our donors, supporters and volunteers! Please accept our apologies [...]

Today marks WORLD AIDS DAY, 'an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight [...]

We have got off to a great start with our campaign to raise extra funds [...]

The build up to Christmas is truly under way - festive lights illuminating the high streets, [...]

The Butterfly Tree has come a long way since 2006, gaining a sound reputation for transparency, [...]

With the holiday season in full swing August in generally a quiet month for charities. [...]

From the Chair... Once again I am delighted to say that The Butterfly Tree has [...]

In Zambia a high percentage of children are orphans as a result of the HIV and [...]

No project is more essential than that to improve access to safe water in remote [...]

[PRESSWIRE] London, UK - 03.06.14 -- The Butterfly Tree has been given a licence to import [...]

The Butterfly Tree has been given a licence to import two safe new malaria prevention [...]

According to the WHO global efforts to control and eliminate malaria have saved an estimated 3.3 million [...]

In developing countries such as Zambia much of the responsibility of bringing up children is [...]

2014 has brought hope for thousands of orphaned and vulnerable rural children in the Southern [...]

Over the years The Butterfly Tree has acquired a number of partners and sponsors, which [...]

Despite our efforts to support the universal fight against malaria more needs to be done [...]

Christmas is almost upon us and thanks to the tremendous support from our donors, fundraisers [...]

December 7th: we have reached our target of £10.000 for The Big Give Challenge!  This [...]

Today marks World AIDS Day - the following statistics can be found on The World [...]

All the work of The Butterfly Tree is aimed at improving the lives of vulnerable [...]

Once again it's that time of year where we are approaching Christmas and all the [...]

I recently returned home after another rewarding visit to Zambia. It is hard to believe [...]

I am currently in Zambia visiting The Butterfly Tree projects. The temperature is 38 degrees [...]

It is difficult to comprehend the scale of the decimation caused by the HIV and [...]