Madaraka Day
Saturday was Madaraka Day in Kenya and a public holiday. It is an annual celebration of the day in 1963 that Kenya attained internal self rule after being a British colony since 1920 While at Happy House it was pretty much a normal Saturday the children were able to watch celbrations taking place nationally on television.
Poulet. pride
Happy House kid Chesco is really proud of the way the chickens they are rearing have frown from chicks to young birds. It’s exciting for the children to have the role of looking after them at weekends and in school holidays, while our staff “Uncles” care for them the rrest of time, although they get […]
Brave boy Daudi
Accidents happen in every family, thankfully not too often. We have a casualty at the Happy House, young Daudi fell down the stairs and landed badly on his hand. :Luckily, Papa Dave was there to rush him to hospital where he was treated for a dislocated finger and put in a cast to support the injured […]
Clear-up job
The heavy rains are causing some heavy work in the gardens at the Happy House. The mositure annd heat provide perfect growing conditions and weeds and bushes have shot up. Not only are they a nuisance they may also provide shelter for unwanted intruders of the animal variety. Uncle Tevin is busy cutting things back […]
A walk on the dunes
A group of our Happy House girls were enjoying the prospeft of goinng for a trip out for a walk on the sand dunes. They know that they must stay together and look after each other when they are out and about, but we also appreciate that they need their independence.
Being a social woker
Simon, a social worker, came to work alongside our Happy House social worker, Auntie Elina, four months ago. In that time he has learnt a great deal abot what the work entails in practice and is enjoying understandinng the children as individuals each their own unique character.
A pressing job for Auntie Janet
Auntie Janet is one of the longest serving aunties we have working on our staff at the Happy House. Today we join her in the laundry where she is busy ironing – and there’s always plenty of that. With more than 50 children living in our care, she is ensuring they all have neatly pressed clean […]
Brenda moves on
There’s great joy at Happy House because Brenda, the youngest member of our family, is crawling. She’s had lots of encouragement from all her brothers and sisters who always want to spend time with the youger me,bers of our family. Now she’s starting to spend time exploring on sll fours it prohably won’t be too […]
Nickson feels the beat
Happy House kid Nickson is enjoying music at school. He’s been learning to play a drum and is trying hard tobe good enough to pass his exam.
Sunday songbird
Ha[py House kid Elizabeth comes to greet you this May Sunday and wants to brighten yiur day with one of her favourite songs.