Banana boys

All our children at Happy House enjoy bananas so it is in their interest to make sure our banana trees have all they need to flourish, flower and fruit!
Stunning style

Happy House kid Priscilla is going to look very special for Christmas. ,She’s had some stunning braids in in hair with the help of Auntie Millicent and Auntie Velma.
In fine voice

Husna and the Happy House girls are all ready for Christmas. ,They have all chosen the styles they wanted for their hair braids , a real treat as when it’s back to school it will be back to more simple styles! ,Husna says thanks to everyone who has made their Christmas possible by making donations […]
Pele shirt raises £900

A Brazil football shirt signed by the legendary, Pele, sold for £900 at auction recently. ,It was donated to Happy House by one of own wonderful supporters, Terry Stock, who bought it a charity sports evening at Stoke Football Club in support of Gordon Banks, another soccer legend, some years ago. ,The event was attended by Pele ,Terry who has […]
Helping out

A volunteer at Happy House, Baraka, is lookimg forward to Christmas with our family. ,He’s been helping to put up the decorations ready for the early celebration. ,We are always glad to welcome volunteers for the new skills they bring to us and for the unique experience that we can offer them.
Decorations go up

Brian Hayward and his Happy House brothers and sisters have been decorating the big band ready for their early Christmas. ,They are excited that Santa will be sleighing his way to Kenya to bring them all gifts putting them first on his calendar. ,That’s because we like to ensure that the children who can go […]
Holiday hair

Trustee Pete Reid has let his hair grow for his visit to Happy House so he could have it in braids to keep it cool and neat ,But instead of going into the village to have it done, Diana, who Peter and his wife sponsor, has braided it for him. ,She loves hairdressing so was keen […]
Always a Happy House kid

David Karisa was just a little biy when he came into our care right back in the earliest days of our Happy House family. ,He was always a joy to have around, loved football and enjoyed baking with Mama Sue. When fortunes changed for his family he was repatriated but has always known once a […]
Gifts galore

It’s Christmas and that means a welcome visit from friends Peter and Joanne Reid. ,Peter, a trustee of our charity, and Joanna like to make at least one visit a year to their beloved Watamu and their second family at the Haappy House. ,Their journey from Lytham, Lancashire, was going beautifully until they reached the […]
Betty blooms

There are greetigs from lots of Happy House kids in this video. ,They are gathered with Rehema as she talks aboout two of our younger members of the family, Betty ad Patience. ,She tells us that Betty was very shy when she joined our family earlier this year but now she’s settled in and is […]