How the Trust was born
In 2009 a wonderful lady, Olwen Owles, succumbed to the effects of a brain tumour. She fought very hard against terrible odds not so much to beat the disease, for she knew she could not, but to bring comfort to her family. She insisted on having a carer so as not to burden her loved ones further.
This was typical of Olwen who valued contributions to society almost more highly than anything else. Throughout her life she focused on the human dimension and despite having suffered more than her fair share of problems, she always sought to ease the suffering of others.
Her final journey became the catalyst to continue and expand those values. Her son and daughter formed the Butterfly Trust in her memory, so that her wonderful values would continue to shine and help other families who face similar heartrending situations.
There is a determination that the Trust might in some small way fill that void and just maybe one day might be able to do more than she could have done as an individual were she still here. She would have liked that idea very much.
Our Mission
To provide a dependable caring resource to family members of the sick and injured by assisting them to keep their loved ones at home for as long as possible, surrounded by the natural care of family and friends.
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Trustees
In December 2020 Olwen's son and daughter, Gordon Owles and Juliet Nightingale, decided to step down from running the trust. From 1 January 2021 the Butterfly Trust continued its mission with new trustees.
Juliet Campbell Clause
Karen and Langata area
Mobile/Whatsapp: +254 722 725453
Email: trustees@thebutterflytrust.org
Deborah Goodhart
Malindi and Coast area
Mobile/Whatsapp: +254 702 033424
Email: trustees@thebutterflytrust.org
Andrea Kenneth
Nairobi area
Email: trustees@thebutterflytrust.org
Seema Shah
Nairobi area
Mobile: +254 711 407 274 Whatsapp: +254 770 002 437
Diana Bird Rossiter
UK/Nairobi
Mobile/Whatapp:+254 722 700 250
General Manager
Ann Njoki Waititu (Njoki)
Njoki brings wealth of knowledge; Customer Service, Admin, Talent and Property Management. Has great preference to Customer Care. Graduate of The Kenya Polytechnic University College and additional Diploma from the IHRM, Nairobi.
"I look forward to enhancing our Customer Service while retaining the family environment and culture for the Trustees,Employees and Stakeholders. So grateful to be part of this team".
Manager and Lead Carer
Jane Nkanya, or Butterfly Jane as she has become known, was Olwen's original carer and has been with Butterfly Trust since its inception in 2010. Over the years she has grown to be an integral part of the trust. She sees her mission as supporting those in need. She says that she loves to bring joy to the most unfortunate, and bring back smiles in their lives. Her deep empathy and caring nature combined with excellent people and organisational skills enable her to run the trust flawlessly.Jane’s duties include selecting prospective carers, understanding the needs of patients and their families, and facilitating the introduction of suitable carers to the family environment. She keeps in touch with the family on an ongoing basis, and goes out of her way to be available to help resolve any needs or issues that may arise at home or in dealing with unfamiliar situations such as dealing with medical institutions.