Help Ingwavuma’s little butterflies to soar

Become part of a select group of people – the 500 friends of Butterfly Home – to help the young patients receiving end-of-life care at this Ingwavuma children’s hospice centre.

In a bid to get Butterfly Palliative Home – the only children’s hospice in KZN – into a more sustainable position financially, Christoff and Tarryn Bell who run the centre have launched the #500friends campaign.

Tarryn is a social worker and Christoff is a doctor at Mosvold Hospital, tending to the hospice children after a full day’s work.

“The idea is that 500 ‘friends of Butterfly Palliative Home’ commit to donating R500 each month to support our work,” said Tarryn.

“If we get 500 friends, our overheads and salaries are covered each month.

“It’s been a slow year financially, and we believe this could turn things around.

“I think many people want to make a difference in South Africa, and especially KZN, but don’t know where to start.

“A R500 donation is not a crazy amount, but can make a huge impact.”

It is not just individuals and families who can pledge – businesses are also urged to consider supporting this centre.

Butterfly Palliative Home is one of only three children’s hospice facilities in South Africa, and the only one in KZN.

It is a 12-bed hospice facility for children and babies with life-limiting conditions, who require end-of-life care.

The NPO officially opened its doors in 2022, although it had been operating since 2017.

To set up your monthly pledge:
Butterfly Palliative Home
FNB cheque account
Acc number: 62857825742
Branch: 250069
Swift: FIRNZAJJ
Reference: 500 Friends
Once pledged, please email your name and contact details to info@butterflyhome.org.za so Tarryn can keep track of all their ‘friends’.

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