Anam Cara Fasgadh Butterfly Releases
Anam Cara Fasgadh cofounder Susan Simpson first hosted a butterfly release in Inverness in 2012 when she was Highland Ambassador for baby loss charity SiMBA.
Since then she and the Trustees have hosted releases throughout Scotland, but the pandemic brought a halt to these poignant remembrance events.
Lana-Jae releasing butterflies for her brothers.
In 2023 Susan and the Trustees were privileged to host an Anam Cara Fasagadh Butterfly Release in Oban. It was a truly poignant event, bringing over 50 of us together to remember the baby, child or young person whom we could not watch grow up.
Though these butterflies look fragile, they are incredibly strong and resilient because they migrate to North Africa each Autumn. That reminds us of what each bereaved family goes through - the fragility of a broken heart but the strength that bereaved families find to keep living without their child.
Pop over to our Instagram page to see photos from the day.
If you would like to be kept informed about future Butterfly Release events, or you would like our support to host one in your area, email Irene on info@anamcarafasgadh.org.