Twins enjoying school
Our Happy House twins Patience and Precious started school in September, just a few weeks after their second birthdays. They seemed so tiny to be at school and seeing so many new faces was strange at first , but they soon settled in and are now enjoying themseves with all the other children as Florence […]
Greenfingered Chesco
After seeing Chesco busy with his crochet homework assignment we are now joining him in his class garden at Happy House School. That where each child has their own little section, in an old tyre filled with sompost, to grow their own crop. Chesco is tending his kale.
Bank account waiting game
We are still waiting to hear whether our application to open a new bank account has been successful. Like everything official, it takes time which is frustrating for our Happy House because our charity, our children’s home, depends on the income we receive from the generous people who sponsor our children or make donations. Our treasurer […]
Madarin is for Morphin
Morphin is just heading to a Mandarin class at Happy House Junior Secondary School when Evens stopped him. He is enthusiastic about learning the language spoken by many of the people working on Chinese projects in Kenya. He hopes, one day, that he may visit China.
Crops doing well
All is going well in our Happy House garden. Uncle Tevin one of our outdoor staff says that a variety of vitamin-rich vegetable crops are doing well to ensure that we can keep our kitchen well supplied. He also says thanks to those who support us for ensuring that the greenhouse, which is made of […]
Bookworm Diana gobbles up set text!
In her final year at school, Diana is thoroughly enjoying reading the set book in English Literature. A satirical novel,by Paul B Vitta, called Fathers of Nations it is about African states, their leadership and development agenda, and factors that hinder their political systems and governance, as well as a way of restructuring their development […]
There’s something needling Chesco!
Chesco was taking his school assignment seriously this weekend as he spent a large part of it crocheting. Needlework is one of the practical based subjects for primary children in the competency based curriculm. And whatever his Happy House brothers and sisters were up to, Chesco was enjoying doing his homework.
Welcome Christine
Our Happy House family has a welcome new member, a little girl called Christine, who is six. Christine has been with us for a few weeks and is settling in well to life with our children at home and in school. She has come to us for long term care after being in a rescue […]
Enjoying playtime
After a long and busy week in school, Mwende is glad to be at home at Happy House relaxing with her younger “brothers” and “sisters”. She is enjoying watching them play and encouraging them to be adventurous, knowing that playtimes are so important to their physical and mental wellbeing.
Curriculum a hit with head
Kenya’s Competency Based Curriculum aims to produce a wholly grounded young person ready to contribute to their community and their country. This why it is so popular with our head teacher at Happy House school , Mr Dan, and our teachers. He said the last term of the academic year is now well underway with […]