Seeds for Life in Zambia

Thanks to a very generous donor we have been able to provide seeds for additional schools in remote village of Zambia. These schools are in the Mukuni and Nyawa Chiefdoms in the Kazungula District of Southern Province. Twelve schools in total have created s school garden to grow seeds, which will provide a sustainable feeding program for pupils who often having only one meal per day.

The crops include maize, which will be dried and stored to make a porridge, beans and vegetables. Beans provide a much needed source of protein. Having feeding programs has proved to improve both the performance and attendance of vulnerable children.

At Mukuni Basic School where there is a feeding program lastest school results have been excellent.Reports show that virtually all grade seven and nine pupils, many of which are on The Butterfly Tree orphan sponsorship programme, have passed their exams. Mukuni Basic School received the best result for the Kazungula District. Our supporters must take some of the credit for this due to the increase in text books donated to classes where previously one text book had to be shared between forty pupils. In addition a number of volunteers, gave extra tuition to grade seven and nine pupils prior to their exams. A generous offer from a US donor will provide the schools with further reading material. 

Providing funds for this vital project is invaluable, hunger is prevalant amongst school children. A donation of seeds can make a huge difference!

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• The Butterfly Tree latest newsletter

Christmas is almost upon us and thanks to the tremendous support from our donors, fundraisers and volunteers around the globe many rural children in Zambia have a better future ahead of them.

December has been an incredibly good month for fundraising, most especially thanks to The Big Give Christmas Challenge, when we raised £15,000 (US$ 25,000) in pledges and donations, which will be be doubled through their Charity Champion Fund and The Reed Foundation. In addition we received donations from the US, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Germany, France, Ireland and Switzerland and of course the UK, showing how The Butterfly Tree has attracted donors from all over the world.

We now have funds in place for hundreds more mosquito nets for our malaria prevention program, a teacher’s house, classrooms, seeds for school gardens. stationery for schools and over twenty new orphans added to our orphan sponsorship programme. Providing the essentials in life is what these communities most need to enable them to have a healthier and happier life.

The Butterfly Tree team would like to thank everyone who has helped us reach out to thousands and orphaned children in the Southern Province of Zambia. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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