Holiday trip for Brian
Going home to see family on home visits is always an exciting time for our Happy House kids, but some don’t havee that opportunity. For those for whom we are their only family we try to make the time that their friends are away as special as we can. This tme Brian Hayward is so […]
Ping pong
There’s plenty to do at Happy House in the school holidays and our family of children is having fun. Yesterday, Diana enjoyed watching a table tennis match between Priscilla and Baraka Francis.
Unlucky Lucky
First day of the school holidays for our Happy House kids and what happens , it rains! Even on the sun-soaked Indian Coast of East Africa, you can’t guarantee the weather. Lucky and some of the other children let of steam playing games under the shelter of the bands while they waited for the rain […]
Another term over
With a successful term completed, Happy House head teacher, Mr Dan, brings an update on progress. He also mentions an ambitious scheme to buy another school bus to help bring in fee-paying students from a wider catchment area.
Bringing in the washing
Our Happy House aunties have piles of washing to do every day. The laundry is always in action with 50 children to be kept in clean clothes, bedding, towels plus all the soft furnishings etc. The weather is a bonus because on a fine day it doesn’t take long for everything to dry, but it […]
A new adventure
Yesterday was the last day of term and Happy House Scouts Morphin and Saidi are helping theiir teacher and scout leader to get ready for camp. They will be leaving on Monday for a five day expedition, the students first camping experience. They are really looking forward to all the new skills they will gain […]
Helping his friends
While his roomates were at school, rehearsing for this week’s school closing day, Happy House kid, Chesco, was helping them out. He’d taken their shoes to the laundry where he was giving them a good clean. What a kind friend he is.
Always a Happy House kid …
Papa Dave, Auntie Rose and all the Happy House family were overjoyed to welcome three surprise visitors, all of whom loived in our care when they were children. Rose Chai and sisters, Jane and Zawadi called in to see the family taking with them Rose’s little boy. Rose,Jane and Zawadi, who are all related, were […]
On the ball
The playingfields at Happy House School were all action yesterday with a host of ball games going on.
Saturday spruce up
Saturday morning, and we meet Happy House kid Abdulmalik sprucing up the courtyard garden. He’s raking the soil to keep it looking at its best and says he’s learnt about the importance of cleaning at school. Thank you Abdulmalik, you are doing a fine job.