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Celebrating Zach
Zach celebrates his sixth birthday this month and in true Butterfly style we are having extended celebrations! We are honoured that we get to celebrate another birthday by his side. His ayis and nurses...
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The Tales of Terrific Tom
Tom has been with us for two years now and will be turning three this November. When he arrived he was extremely fragile and malnourished. We are happy to report that he has nearly tripled his body...
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All about Olivia.
It is hard to believe that Olivia is now 7 and a half years old. When she first arrived all those years ago, with her stick thin limbs looking like they would snap at any moment and her gaunt, empty...
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Introducing Julie
We have never ‘officially’ introduced Julie on our blog, although she has been in our home for nearly three years. Julie is a quiet little girl, who does not like to be at the centre of attention....
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‘Hope in the dark’
Chriselle was one of our long term nurses who is now home in the Philippines. Here, she reflects on her time in the Butterfly Home: “The Butterfly home is a place of hope for those abandoned, sick and...
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Edmund’s epic journey.
Edmund is nearly 9 years old and has spent the last six years in the Butterfly Home. His journey with us has been a rollercoaster to say the least. His health condition has fluctuated during his time...
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Amazing Austin
We have been privileged to care for Austin for nearly two and a half years. He came to us just before his first birthday. Austin was a frightened, vulnerable little boy, scared to trust anyone or open...
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‘Time to Travel’– Can you help?
We have a suitcase traveling from the U.S.A. soon and it is waiting to be filled. Follow the link here to purchase some much needed supplies for the Butterflies. The address should be saved...
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Hello September.
September is Childhood Cancer awareness month and we remember our Butterflies who were taken too soon as a result of cancer. Sophie we will always remember your sweet giggles, your bright personality...
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Thankful Tuesday
Today, we want to take a moment to thank a very special donor. One of our supporters in Hong Kong, Mr Ken Ching, donated the funds to purchase a new projector for the sensory room. We are very grateful...
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Wesley’s Way Forward
Within minutes of meeting Wesley, people fall in love with him. He is a happy boy, with an irresistible smile. But life has not always been easy for Wesley. These pictures were taken eight weeks apart,...
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Getting to know our nurses – Part two.
We are blessed with a wonderful team of nurses in the Butterfly Home. We currently have a strong team of five Chinese nurses, led by Molin. Previously we introduced three of these nurses: Wendy, Jane...
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Community outreach.
We have a wonderful team of local volunteers who support us in ChangSha. We recently held another ‘balloon making’ class for these volunteers led by one of our talented volunteers, Maggie. These...
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Charles – Our Champion
Despite some challenging days for Charles earlier this Summer we are pleased to report things are starting to look up for him. Charles travelled to Shanghai in June with his loving ayi by his side. He...
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Reflections from Jea
Jea was one of our long term nurses from the Philippines, who has now returned home. She took a moment to share some reflections on the impact working in the Butterfly Home has had for her. “Butterfly...
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News update on Noah
Noah recently turned six years old. He has been in our home now for over five years. We cannot believe how fast time flies and how much Noah has been through in his short life. He is quite the...
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Reflections from Chloe
Chloe was one of our long term nurses from the Philippines, who has now returned home. She took a moment to share her reflections about working in the Butterfly Home. “In 2015 I had the privilege to go...
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News update
Life has been quite busy around the home recently, with lots of activities happening. Our staff had their hats on, raising awareness for children’s palliative care #hatson4CPC and we are holding more...
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Fly high Julie
Hearts are broken in our home this week as the ayis grieve the loss of our beautiful Julie. Julie passed away earlier this week in the arms of her loving ayis. We only officially introduced Julie here...
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More Butterfly News
Life is never dull in the Butterfly Home and the children keep the staff on their toes at all times! No two days are ever the same and we never know what will happen next. Our ayis are still...
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