Butterfly Peace Garden, situated in the eastern part of Sri Lanka, is a sanctuary for healing, ethnic harmony, and peacemaking for children in the post-war era.
Internationally recognized for effective children's programs in conflict zones, we believe "Play is Child, Child is Play." Through play activities, we foster creativity and imagination for transformation. Visit the Butterfly Peace Garden—the ground you stand on is holy ground.
Nurtured on three-quarters of an acre with green trees, chirping birds, and ecologically constructed activity centers, our garden has been thriving for 25 years.
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Fourteen years of sustained children's programs have reached 1.5 million children, fostering trauma healing, reconciliation, and ethnic harmony.
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From its cocoon, the Butterfly Peace Garden expands to a new 2.5-acre site, where we are creating a new garden on our own property.
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Paul Hogan arrived in Sri Lanka in 1994 with the McMaster University Health Reach Program to address the needs of war-affected children. His exploratory mission led to the establishment of the Butterfly Peace Garden, inspired by meetings with health professionals, academics, and artists in Batticaloa.
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After 26 years of civil war in Sri Lanka, Fr. Paul Satkunanayagam, a qualified counselor, established a mental health center in Batticaloa in 1993. He invited Health Reach to use a two-acre garden for rehabilitation, addressing the trauma of children affected by conflict.
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Your donation helps us create and maintain sacred spaces for peace and transformation. 90% of every dollar goes directly to our mission.
Supports trauma healing programs for children
Maintains our garden for one month
Sponsors a children's peace program