Skip to content We’re inviting volunteers from around the world to join our online teaching programme – helping children at the Happy House Children’s Home in Watamu, Kenya, to build their reading, writing, and maths skills.
Your time, encouragement, and kindness can make a lifelong difference – while you develop valuable skills, connect across cultures, and become part of our global Happy House family.
How It Works
You’ll receive full support from our local team and trustees every step of the way. We will have regular ‘check in’ meetings with you.
Each child will first complete an initial assessment to identify which areas they are confident in and which learning blocks they need to work on.
A block usually matches one volunteer period – typically 12 weeks of one hour per week – though this can be adjusted if students progress faster.
At the end of a block, we’ll use feedback from the volunteer to decide if the student is ready to take an internal assessment for that unit.
When you sign up and complete the short training, you’ll be assigned:
We’ll provide:
| Block | Theme | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication & Foundations | Speaking, listening, phonics, simple words |
| 2 | Reading for Meaning | Understanding short texts |
| 3 | Writing for Purpose | Building sentences & basic grammar |
| 4 | Everyday Communication | Applying literacy in real life |
| Block | Theme | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Numbers Around Us | Counting, comparing, basic operations |
| 2 | Everyday Maths | Money, time, everyday problem-solving |
| 3 | Measure & Shape | Length, size, weight, 2D shapes |
| 4 | Data & Real-Life Problem Solving | Sorting, charts, practical maths |
