City fan Chescho
City fan Chesco was eager to watch the local derby between UK soccer giants Manchester City and Manchester United. Like our Happy House founder, the late Mama Sue, a number of our children are ardent fan of City while an equal numebr support United. Neither got the upper hand this time as the match ended […]
Sport on view
Television brings global sport to our family at the Happy House . Our athletic kids, who are always on the goi, enjoy all sports and have seen some they’ve not seen before during the Paris Olympics. ` They are also looking forward to the new UK football season and the Premier League as Edward tell […]
Help on hand
During the school holidays and at weekends the Happy House kids like to help the aunties amd uncles in the house and garden. But they’re also organised about it and at the weekend held a meetting to decide for themselves who should help where over the coming week. That way everyone knows what they’re doing […]
Morphin the scout
Happy House kid Morphin is back to tell us what a great time he had at scout camp. It was the first time he’d been to camp and he made the most of every moment.
Seaside fun
Those of our Happy House family who are not on visits to relatives had some seaside fun. They walked down to the beach where they were able to splash in the sea and enjoy games on the sands.
Johnny goes it alone
Johnny was already a teen, with vitually no schooling, when, in 2016, he joined our family at the Happy House along with his younger siblings, Diana, and Daudi. They were in a rescue centre in Mombasa, which was meant for short stay, but had been there for many months. Life was so tough, but they […]
I’m late, I’m late …
All the Happy House children who are not on home visits set off on a nature walk yesterday. But there was one boy who left behind – Chesco. He was late but knew in which direction they were going so ran to catch up so he wouldn’t miss out on the experience.
Chicks doing well
Uncle Charo, our Happy House joiner, turns his hands to other jobs around the home wherever he his needed. He not only built the chicken enclosure, he also helps with the daily care of the birds. Our most recent chicks are growing well while our mature flock is producing eggs which go to our kitchen […]
Revision time
School holidays are about having fun but our children also spend some time revising and consolidating the lessons learnt throughout the term. Here a group are doing spellings with teacher Madam Lucy, learning spellings can be great fun when it done as a compeition!
Home hair do
Rehema is looking forward to going on a visit to see her relatives. Maintaining links with family members, where it is safe and possible and safe, is something Happy House has always been keen to do. That’s also meant that if circumstances improve and a relative is in a position to give a permanent home […]