It was the night before Christmas…
We would like to wish a Merry Christmas to one and all – from everyone at Butterfly. We’ve had a slight change of plan this year due to tightened regulations regarding the celebration of religious...
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We would like to wish all of our supporters and their loved ones a very Merry Christmas from everyone in the Butterfly Home. We are very grateful for your continued support throughout the year, but...
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Getting to know… Callum & Mali (Part 2)
Before Christmas we introduced two special volunteers, Callum & Mali on our blog. You can read their introduction here: http://butterflyhospice.org/getting-know-callum-mali-part-1/ This blog is a...
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New Year’s Eve
As we reflect on this New Year’s Eve about all of our successes during 2017, including 8 Butterflies going home with their forever families, we look forward to 2018 and all that this New Year will...
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Please join us and take a moment to reflect on 2017 and all the highs and lows in the Butterfly Home. We are so proud of all that was achieved in 2017, which would not have been possible without our...
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It’s Party Time!
At the Butterfly Home we certainly know how to throw a party and this year’s Christmas/New Years celebrations were no different! Due to a change in regulations we had to postpone our Christmas party,...
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Precious Pippa
Precious Pippa stole a lot of hearts when she first came to the Butterfly Home two years ago. She was a fragile little girl, with lots of uncertainty about her future. We cared for her, loved her,...
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Something special coming soon…
With Chinese New Year fast approaching, the preparations are well underway. The ayis are starting to get Elora dressed up in her ‘good luck’ red outfits. Noah is sticking to his cosy onesies for the...
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Ronan’s safe haven …
Please meet our newest treasure, Ronan. He will be 5 months old in just a few days time, but looking at his size you would think he is only weeks old. He is tiny, wearing aged 0-3 months clothes,...
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Saying goodbye to Sam.
We are heartbroken to share that our sweet Sam passed away suddenly in the middle of January in the arms of his loving ayi. Sam left a lasting impression on so many people and will be missed dearly by...
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Hi, I’m Felix.
Hi there, my name is Felix. I’m seventeen months old. I arrived to the Butterfly Home in November 2016 when I was just five months old. I came to the Butterfly Home because I was very sick, I could not...
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Progress Report
Back in August, Daphne was admitted to the Butterfly Home and was a teeny, tiny two day old premature baby. In her first forty-eight hours of life, she had been abandoned by her first family most...
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Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day from our home filled with lots of love, today and always The post Happy Valentine’s Day appeared first on The Butterfly Home Blog.
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See our Dog? Be the Dog!
See our Dog? Be the Dog. Dog. Honest, dependable, loyal and friendly with a strong sense of responsibility. Be the dog in a child’s life! Buy this really cool shirt and you will provide loving care...
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Xīn Nián Kuài Lè!
We were having so much fun celebrating the Chinese New Year yesterday that meant this blog post is arriving a day late! The Butterflies enjoyed wonderful celebrations with the staff yesterday which...
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An (average) day in the life of a Butterfly Nurse…
Firstly, there is no such thing as a ‘day in the life’ of a nurse in the Butterfly Home. Similarly to the precious children we care for, each day is unique. Some days, we are rushing around bringing...
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A day in the life of an Ayi…
You may have gained an insight into the busy life of our Butterfly nurses in a previous blog post. (If not, check it out here http://butterflyhospice.org/average-day-life-butterfly-nurse/). But we...
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Name Our Dog…
We need YOU to help us name our Butterfly dog! If you have a Facebook account you can vote now for your favourite this week via this link https://fans.vote/v/ACts59FjK-8. If you don’t have a Facebook...
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Ronan’s progress.
Baby Ronan arrived to Butterfly Home on a cold afternoon the end of January. He was given his English name by our Irish volunteer nurse Méabh. During Méabh’s time in the Butterfly Home she kept a diary...
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Happy Mother’s Day
We would like to wish all the mama’s out there a very Happy Mother’s Day; especially our mamas of Butterflies across the World and to our own Ayi’s who act as “mama’s” to the Butterflies in our home ❤️...
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