By Jane Kaye-Bailey | Founder
It never rains but it pours – as the proverb goes! After two years of drought the rains in Zambia have come in abundance, though this is great news for the farmers and school feeding program but it comes with a price. Several schools and many mud huts have been damaged because of high winds and heavy rains.
As always working in Africa is challenging. Extreme poverty, Malaria, HIV and AIDS, and climate change are just some of the serious issues people living in countries like Zambia face daily. The work of The Butterfly Tree has helped to transform the lives of thousands of orphans and vulnerable children by providing improved education and health facilities, safe drinking water, feeding programmes and better housing.
An American supporter has donated two further houses and will raise their number of donations throughout the year. For the elderly living in villages life is tough. Many have lost their children as a result of the HIV and AIDS pandemic, left with orphaned grandchildren and no income. Our community house project has provided homes for over seventy families.
For the start of the new school year eighteen schools have been given seeds and fertiliser to grow food for their feeding programs. A considerable number of new orphans are being sponsored mainly at Mukuni, N’gandu, Kamwi, Ndele and River View Schools, and seven students are attending college.
We are increasig our work in HIV prevention, a UK volunteer will be spending two months, starting early February, further training our peer educators who hold regular workshops on HIV prevntion, teenage pregnancies and alcohol abuse.
The orphan support program has enabled hundreds of orphans to receive a sound basic education. Some of the ones we started sponsoring back in 2006 have not only completed school, but have gained a college certificate and many others have sought employment. For just $15 a month an orphan is given hope and a chance for a better future. Thank to everyone of our donors for your invaluable support.
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