Butterfly Space is a non-profit, volunteer community project serving the people of Nkhata Bay on the shores of Lake Malawi. It uses its income-generating eco-lodges to fund fifteen diverse sub-projects that run year round, including a nursery school, sustainable gardens, disabled-access youth group, an internet centre, and links to local primary schools.
The CRED – Butterfly Space partnership focuses very much on bringing together volunteers from the UK with a range of opportunities that are available at Butterfly. Thanks to the diversity of the projects, volunteers can always find something that best suits their skill-set, and there are also lots of openings for getting involved in new projects developing new skills.
Butterfly’s newest venture is ‘The Stepping Stones’ primary school which is serving a gap in the market and providing high-quality education for children who currently aren’t able to access any such provision. CRED supporters are helping in a number of ways, from fundraising, through shipments of resources, to hands-on volunteering support.
Latest News
Graduation at Stepping Stones vocational 10 Dec 2025 The students from Stepping Stones vocational courses recently celebrated completing their training with a joyful graduation ceremony 20 students graduated, across tailoring, carpentry, and hair and beauty courses. The ceremony was well attended by traditional authority and governing officials and education department. New courses started across the three disciplines in…
New hostel at Stepping Stones – Malawi 2 Jul 2025 Since February, 25 students—11 girls (Including Brenda, seen below) and 14 boys—have been boarding at the Stepping Stones hostel for a four-month period. They are housed in two dormitory wings, with no more than eight students per room, creating a cozy and supportive environment. The hostel, which was kitted out…