Our charity work

One purpose for Bribie Island Butterfly House is to uplift the extreme poor and needy of this world through our donations to charities.

100% of our surplus funds are bringing light and hope into the darkened lives of some of our world's extreme poor.

We donate approx $10,000 every month

to local, regional and international charities and groups

Bribie Island and Moreton Bay Region

Bribie Island and District Neighbourhood Centre – emergency relief assistance for the needy
Bribie Island Kids Educational Support (BIKES) for kids at risk
Bribie Island District Community Appeal (BIDCA) – for community assistance to needy people and homeless
School Chappies for the three Bribie Island Schools – for our children’s physical and mental welfare
Bribie Respite and Support Services – refurbishment for overnight and day respite care facility
Wallum Community - for their expansions to allow more funds to go to our fellow islanders
Bribie Island Christian Leaders Network - Donations of Christmas groceries and gifts to needy families
Coungeau House (Toc H Australia) providing holiday home accommodation
Centre Against Domestic Abuse – Moreton Bay Region
Meant to Rise – counselling for survivors of sexual abuse, children and adult therapy
Multicap high needs disability support hub - replaced small TV with a larger model
Global Care – support for volunteers who provide food hampers and counselling for needy families

Queensland

endED (end Eating Disorders) – a model program of counselling and workshops
Butterfly Ball fundraiser for Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Neo-Natal Unit – vouchers for guests
Rotary – a joint venture to bring drought affected children from western Queensland to Bribie Island for a holiday
GIVIT – support to fire victims in Queensland (2019)
Pay A Sack Forward – Every $5 Survival Sack for the homeless and needy is part-sponsored by donors
RizeUp Australia – services for domestic violence sufferers, eg furnishings for accommodation
CICADA – support for cochlear implant recipients and their families in south east Queensland
Drought Relief to western Queensland farmers – initiated by Bribie All-Round Tree Services
Broken mum’s family photoshoot appeal for 8-month old Lillian who has a limited time to live
St Vincent de Paul Society – Christmas hampers for families
Hear for Kids and Adult Deaf Services – for new programs to help integration into schools
Camp Quality Family Fun Days – vouchers for families living with cancer to visit Butterfly House

Entrust Foundation

We support the Entrust Foundation which helps make it possible for people to give wisely and knowledgeably to life-changing projects in the hard-to-reach, neediest parts of the world.

100% of our/your money received by Entrust goes to the people in need. Australian staff are either volunteers or paid from other donations.

Trafficking education and teacher salaries for refugee children in Myanmar
Quarry to classroom - education for 600 Indian untouchable class children
life skills for pregnant teenagers in Uganda – for rape and abuse victims
Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami recovery – water storage and rebuilding
Slum School Project – for snake charmers’ children in the Indian Dalit or untouchable class
Clean Water, Healthy Life to poor rural communities in Cambodia
Women’s microfinance in Uganda and Bangladesh provides kick-start small loans for very poor rural women
Sewing sustainable seeds – indigenous groups in Cambodia’s highland forests
Integrated support for families, Thailand

Other international

Disabled school Uganda - resources to expand and reach more poor rural blind and deaf students
Neverthirst – clean-water wells for refugees in Sudan, plus Bio-sand filter for Cambodian school and community
Empower - Three deep core wells in India for clean water for the Untouchable Dalit people
Eyes for India – Life changing cataract surgery
Health and Hygiene, Laos
Bihari Preschools, Bangladesh
A Hand up for Families, Zimbabwe