Volunteers from Norfolk
Two young men from Norwich, Norfolk, are volunteering at our Happy House. ,George Mann and Kieran Sparkes are spending five weeks with ouyr family after hearing all about us from our yoga friend Hayley. ,They are hoping to assist in school with maths and English lessons. ,SAFE AND SOUND APPEAL The Happy House makuti thatched […]
Roof work underway
The work has started on replacing our Happy House roof. ,We haven’t raised the £8,600 needed but the roof was damaged by recent heavy rains to such an extent that it had become unsafe and we couldn’t leave it any longer. ,Here our newest charity trustee, Phil Marshall, talks about the roof whilst you will see and […]
A week in school
One week into the new school year ands our Happy House kids are enjiying being back. ,There’s the excitement of settling into a new class as well as the adventure of learning new things. ,Morphin, who is in Junior Secondary School, brings us an update. ,SAFE AND SOUND APPEAL ,The Happy House makuti thatched roof […]
There’s a hole in our roof, dear Papa, a hole …
You will know by now that we have a hole in our roof … in fact we have so many that it needs completely replacing! ,And that means raising £8,600 to do the work. ,But it’s not all doom and gloom, as we have reported £1,800 has already come in to our Safe and Sound […]
First funds towards a new roof
Our Happy House Safe and Sound Appeal is off to a wonderful start. ,Our friends, old and new, rallied to our call to help us raise the £8,600 we need to urgently replace the roof on our children’s home. ,We had already earmarked the £900 raised from the sale of a signed Pele football shirt, donated bt […]
Learning to sew
Happy House kid Priscilla spent some of the recent school holidays learning to sew. She went towork alongside our seamstress, Auntie Eunice, to learn some very useful skills. ,Safe and Sound Appeal ,We have launched an appealmto raise £8,600 to meet the costs of replacing the roof on on our Happy House. ,The makuti thatched […]
New kid in the family!
Our Happy House children arev thrilled to have a new kid in the family. But thus one has four legs! ,One of our rescue goats gave birth the a beautiful kid this week and Florence tells us that other females are also in the family way! ,Safe and Sound Appeal ,We have launched an appealmto […]
Safe and Sound
Safe and Sound Appeal ,We have launched an appealmto raise £8,600 to meet the costs of replacing the roof on on our Happy House. ,The makuti thatched roof has now been declared beyond repair and must be replaced urgently. ,Our Happy House trustees have opted to go for a metal roof, which will be well […]
Brenda is growing fast
When you are one of a family as large as that at our Happy House, one of the drawbacks of going back to school is the little ones you leave at home. ,Prscilla says she will miss her baby ‘sister Brenda who is edging towards her first birthday. ,Brenda, who is a foundling, was born […]
Safe and Sound Appeal
Having ended 2023 on a high after what Papa Dave describes as the best Christmas ever, Happy House is starting 2024 on a low. ,Our children are all well and happy which is a blessing and we are so thankful to every one of our supporters who contributed towards making the festive season such a […]