THE BLOG ON The art for children rights project My name is ATUBE JOEL the member of the Butterfly Project from northern Uganda KITGUM DISTRICT studying in Kitgum High School. I am 15 years old making 16 in June the…
How to Make a Butterfly – the Ten Tenets
The Butterfly Project members that join us need a lot of guidance in the early days. In time the Ten Tenets will just be one of many sets of guiding principles that they use to fit individual situations, but thse…
Chrysalis Campus Campaign Launched Today
This year is a special year for the Butterfly Project. We’ve proved our point. Young people living in slums and remote rural areas can learn very quickly to be social entrepreneurs. Every member of our project has now delivered a…
I live in this slum – Samuel, aged 15
I am by the name Lubangakene Samuel of age 15 from the Butterfly project.The member of the Butterfly Pioneer.I live in the Acholi Quarter.Life in Acholi Quarter is the kind of life which can change every day. I came to…
Art helps children picture their fears and concerns in Uganda – Joel, aged 15
My name is Atube Joel and I am 15 and from Namokora in Northern Uganda. The project I am working on is called ART FOR CHILDREN and I have started it to help children understand their rights through painting. My…
Singing Women’s Rights, by Nancy aged 15
My Name is Nancy Lakot, I am 15yrs old and one of the Butterfly North project. As a young person, I aim to become a social entrepreneur and to have my project both in the village and in Kampala. In the village I teach children how…
Drama will help save children’s lives in Uganda – Charles, aged 14
My name is Obuk Charles. I am a member of Butterfly project but from Northern part of Uganda so by me coming from Northern, I am among Butterfly North. I am one of the member who comes from the disadvantaged…
Slum Run 2012 – Compilation video
Yesterday, 12th August, the day that Stephen Kiprotich won Uganda’s first athletics medal for 40 years and the first medal of the London 2012 Olympic Games, our runners set off on their Slum Run. Here are a few compiled clips…
Slum Run 2012 – Fundraising Targets and Last Five Runners
The Slum Run event is almost here and the support we have received so far has been really very encouraging – many thanks to those who have supported so far and we are already planning our next Slum Run event.…
Slum Run 2012 – Uganda Runners Announced – Group B
Here are three more qualifiers for the Slum Run 2012 – Please click below, if you want to sponsor them ($5 upwards) to run 10,000m for their education. Stephen Class: Year 7 Olympics: Team Uganda Best event: Middle distance Best time 800m: 2m50…