Butterflies Palliative Care Centre

There are some days that when you wake up you know you are going to be challenged before they even start. Today was one of those days.
We planned to take the team to the Butterfly palliative care centre in Inguavuma on the top of a beautiful mountain.
The centre supports children through their end of life. But more importantly it supports them to live before that time. ❤️
The last time I was here I meet a beautiful little chap In October called Olly. Olly has the most amazing cheeky character and for those that read my last blog he is still very much with us. But today he wasn't interested in me has he had a new friend called Clare......lol
Olly is permanently attached to an oxygen machine. So he can only real play with in a 10 meter radius. He want to go outside and kept asking Clare in his own little way. It took us a while to understand at first. We asked his cater if we were allow out with him and she said only for 5mins. So of with the oxygen mask and in Clare motherly secured arms of we trotted. He pointed at the Wendy house and we popped him down and in he popped. But he kept wave for me to go In. So putting my best foot (knee) forward in I popped (struggled). Getting in wasn't a problem it was turning around that was the challenge....lol
Boy it put a big smile on his face the fact he was outside.
I Clare asked if the Centre had a portable oxygen kit and the answer was no. The cost £350 x 2 do £700. Clare said she would get one and I said I'm I I'll get the other one.
It always challenges me emotionally this place holding back the tears that I can never do enough. But the team are truly amazing that work here and see the kids again gives me complete joy.
The volunteers had an amazing day after a great build and an amazing Safari we decided to go to Tiger lodge for lunch.
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