When I asked someone at Mukuni Village what they did for Christmas she simply answered ‘we go to church’. ‘What else would you do?’ she replied. How do you describe the presents, feasts, parties and manic shopping lasting for several weeks More details >

I would like to thank everyone for your cards, email, letters, flowers and offers of support since my husband, Lawrence, was tragically killed last month. The Butterfly Tree has received over £5000 in donations in his memory, which will go a long way More details >

Education is the key to overcoming HIV and AIDS in Zambia. The Butterfly Tree is now supporting five schools in the Mukuni Cheifdom and hopes to offer assistance to many more in the future. Ngandu School built in 1939 by Roman Catholics, was More details >

Today is World AIDS Day 2008, 33 million people worldwide are living with HIV and the numbers are growing. Zambia has one of the highest statistics, with one in six adults infected and 710,00 children orphaned. At Mukuni Village alone there More details >

The Butterfly Tree Charity Calendar for 2009, featuring photographs from the Mukuni Chiefdom, is ready to order. The calendar has been sponsored by the 12 companies named on each month. Calendars are £4 – and all money raised goes directly to the cause.

Working in a country such as Zambia where funerals are a weekly occurence and more and more children become orphaned through HIV/AIDS makes you realise how precious life is. Loosing my husband has made me more determined than ever to More details >

I am deeply saddened to announce the loss of my biggest fan and finest supporter. Lawrence Bailey, my husband, tragically died yesterday in a horrific accident and will be missed by everyone who knew him, most especially his family. As moved as I was More details >

I have just returned from Zambia and yet again I am amazed by the resilience and spirit of these humble people. I have many stories to tell but I think the most touching of them all is the one about how More details >

When I first met Davison Simalonga on my recent trip to the Mukuni Cheifdom he was carrying two large, heavy sacks tied to a pole, which he placed across his shoulders. I insisted that we pulled over to offer him a lift More details >