Welcome to
Queen Butterfly Foundation
Activity Centre in Roodepoort for Children & Young Adults with Profound Mental & Physical Disabilities
Activity center in Roodepoort, Gauteng for profound mental and physical disabilities.
Queen Butterfly Foundation is a non-profit organisation established in 2015, dedicated to creating a stimulatory environment for children and young adults with profound mental and physical disabilities.
Based in Roodepoort, we offer expertly designed programs that enhance functionality, foster social interaction, and promote emotional well-being of all our learners.
Empowering Children and Young Adults with Disabilities Through Personalized Therapy
With the expertise of dedicated special needs facilitators, Queen Butterfly Foundation crafts personalized therapy programs.
Guided by volunteer physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists, the team helps each child and young adult enhance functionality, improve self-care, and expand communication skills.
Whether through vocabulary building, sign language, or exploring communication strategies with alternative and augmentative communication devices (AAC), the goal is to enrich each child’s and young adult’s lives.
Stimulation solutions for children and young adults with profound mental and physical disabilities.
Queen Butterfly Foundation provides special needs development programs designed to support children and young adults with profound mental and physical disabilities. Our holistic approach includes exercise and stimulation, rehabilitation, specialized care, aftercare programs, and transportation services, ensuring accessibility and growth for every individual.
Through tailored support, we empower children and young adults with disabilities to reach their full potential in a nurturing and inclusive environment.
Exercise & Stimulation
Exercise and stimulation are central to our activities. Learners participate in play therapy and structured activities to broaden their tolerance to stimuli and improve their competence.
Rehabilitation Programmes
We assist children and adults who have suffered cognitive setbacks due to severe epilepsy, brain injuries, birth complications, or serious illnesses. Through structured therapy, we aim to rehabilitate these children and, where possible, help them transition into a suitable school once they have sufficiently recovered.
Specialised Care for Special Individuals
Our trained team provides specialised care for children and adults with chronic conditions such as epilepsy, tracheotomies, peg-feeding requirements, and specific dietary needs. Our staff undergoes the necessary training to meet each person’s unique medical and care requirements, including administering medication, and managing special feeding routines.
Transportation Services
We provide transportation services within 15km of the center, to ensure that learners can be safely collected in the morning and dropped off at home in the afternoon via our Centre’s bus service.
Aftercare Programme
For parents requiring extended care, we offer an aftercare program outside of Centre operating hours, providing a safe and structured environment for their children and young adults.
Holiday Program
Our holiday program operates throughout the year, only closing for the December/January school holidays. This ensures that parents have peace of mind, knowing their children and young adults are engaged in fun and stimulating activities during school breaks.
Supporting Special Needs Children and Adults with Care & Expertise
- Socialisation & Self-Care
Providing opportunities for social interaction, increased flexibility in adapting to changes in routine, and growing each child’s participation in their own self-care. - Therapeutic & Rehabilitation Programs
Guided by expert therapists to support mobility, cognition, and overall development. - Specialized Care
Compassionate support for children and young adults with medical needs like epilepsy, tracheotomies, and peg-feeding. - Exercise & Stimulation
Play-based activities to enhance tolerance and learning. - Parent & Caregiver Support
Workshops, training, and group sessions to empower families.
Who can enroll in the Queen Butterfly Foundation?
We cater to children and adults with a wide range of special needs, including those with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, developmental delays, and physical disabilities. Parents are encouraged to contact us to discuss their child’s and young adults’s specific requirements.
Do you provide transport for learners attending the Centre?
Yes, we offer a transportation service within a 15km radius to safely collect children and young adults in the morning and drop them off at home in the afternoon.
What support do you offer to parents and caregivers?
We provide free support group meetings, educational workshops, and caregiver training to equip parents and caregivers with the necessary knowledge and skills.
How can I contribute or support the foundation?
You can support us through donations, volunteering, or fundraising initiatives. Visit our Donate page for more details on how to help.
Hear from the Parents
We create an empowering, therapeutic environment where children and young adults with special needs can thrive. Through personalized care, sensory stimulation, and engaging activities, we foster a sense of independence, confidence, and belonging. But don’t just take our word for it — our impact is best reflected in the experiences of some of the families we support.
My daughter Keabetswe Kutu is well treated by everyone at the foundation.
As parents we can see how happy she is and it’s all thanks to the founder, Palesa Mofokeng who personally convinced us that our daughter will be well taken care of.
Mrs Kutu | Parent
My son has known Palesa Mofokeng for 13 years now. Palesa used to be his teacher before she opened her own organization called QBF.
After 3 years of separation from her, he joined the foundation. My son is absolutely flourishing with the dedicated care facilitators and therapists.
Carolyn Davies | Parent
Since joining Queen Butterfly, my child has shown incredible progress. The dedicated care takers and loving staff have made such a difference in his confidence and abilities.
My child misses his friends in the holiday and gets excited when we turn around the corner to the school.
Sarah M | Parent
How Queen Butterfly Foundation is funded
Queen Butterfly Foundation is a privately run specialist centre that receives no grants or government funding. Centre fees and bus fare are charged for each child attending the Centre and using our bus to help cover expenses.
Intense fundraising is conducted with the involvement of parents/guardians to help raise funding and awareness of our Centre to keep our doors open and our operation running optimally. No special needs children or young adults attend the Centre for free.
How parents/guardians raise money if they cannot afford Centre fees
Parents/Guardians sometimes start their own crowdfunding to help cover Queen Butterfly Foundation Centre fees.
Parents/Guardians sometimes request their workplaces to help subsidise the Centre fees for their child.
Parents/Guardians sometimes direct fundraising towards Queen Butterfly Foundation for their child’s Centre fees, for which donors may receive an 18a Certificate from the organisation once the funds are deposited into the organisation’s account.
All SARS and Auditor requirements must be adhered to, and we are able to efficiently guide parents/guardians/donors through the process.
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Queen Butterfly Foundation
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