We are The Buttahfly Initiative, a registered non-profit organization with a mission to promote Canadian Black history, culture and heritage.

Our programs will include:

  • Creating and developing cultural and educational resources.
  • Creating a cultural cookbook highlighting the recipes of the African and Caribbean diaspora living in Guelph and Wellington County.
  • Guided tours of Black-significant places in Guelph, Wellington County and beyond.
  • Providing residents of Guelph/Wellington who are food insecure access to The Buttahfly Cultural Food Pantry.
  • Providing scholarships to African, Caribbean and Black identifying students enrolled in post-secondary education.
  • Early childhood education learning materials.