Windows on the world
Our Happy House kids gain so much from meeting people from all around the globe. Every visitor we receive opens a new window on the world and broadens their horizons and understanding. Yesterday they were pleased to share some time with a family from France,
Table tennis is my game
Happy House Priscilla enjoys many sports, but table tennis is her favourite. She takes her game seriously and recently represented her school at inter-school level as she tells us.
Memories …
Papa Dave grew up as one of a family of 10 children, when a neighbour died leaving an orphan, his mum adopted the child. His dad, a miner, suffered lung disease and life was hard. The kids shared everything – bed, baths, clothes, but had the happiest time. Sue said that there was one thing […]
It’s coming home …
Papa Dave and all our family of Happy House soccer fans are backing England in tomorrow’s Euro 24 final. With Kenya two hours ahed of the UK n time, the match against Spain will be too late for most of them to watch but they’ll be bursting to know the result when they wake up […]
Homework next up
Just home from school and for Emmanuel and his friends and first thing on the agenda is getting their homework done. Auntie Agnes is there to guide them and once it’s done it is time to shower, change and have tea . There’s plenty of time to play too before bed!
And the Happy House Got Talent winner is …
Today, the group that dreamt up our Happy house Got Talent singing contest proudly announce the winner. It was a tough compeition but, as they know, there can only be one winner and they are all happy for her. Who that is depended on your votes and we are so grateful to everyone who left […]
Hen house extension
Our Happy House joiner, Uncle Charo, loves his job. He’s a skilled carpenter who really knows what he is doing and to work in a place where he has the right tools for his job and a workshop is a a bonus. Here he is building an extension to the hen house as we will be […]
Chapatti chat
Harry and Esther have grown up together in the care of our Happy House family. They have developed from beaitiful babies into lovely young people. Here they are together, during s school break, talking about a school home assignment to make chapatti and greens, something they both love to eat. Cooking these will be easy for […]
Music festival
It’s that time of year in Kenya when schools compete against each other in various festivals. Our Happy House students have been taking part a schools compeition in Mombasa. Our Grade 6 came fourth but we we still await the results of the Grade 8 contest because the competition was curtailed by anti-Goverment protests in the […]
Artist Saidi
Happy House kid Saidi enjoys all his work at school but when his books are packed away his real passion for art can come into play. He likes to draw and spend much of his leisure time with his sketchbook and pen. Here he shows us a castle that he’s drawn and it’s beautiful.