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Chichester High School for Girls

Tuesday, 01 December 2009

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I received an email from Jayne Davidson at Chichester Girls High School with the great news that they were planning to support the Happy House. This is what Jayne had to say....

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Emailing: Elders 009

Thursday, 11 February 2010

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Silas has been out and about meeting and talking to all the local village elders and chiefs. The assistant chief of this area came to the Happy House to see for...

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The Country Boy & Staff

Thursday, 04 February 2010

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Over the past year we have had people working on the land at the Happy House. Today they were offically interviewed and offered permanent positions. Of course the Country Boy was...

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The Country Boys Chicken House

Tuesday, 02 February 2010

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The chicken house is coming on great. After the coral walls we will put the wire and then a lovely makuty ( thatched ) roof. Watch this space!

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Water Tank

Tuesday, 02 February 2010

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It was decided that we need an underground fresh water tank. The coral that is being dug out is being used to build the walls of the chicken house. Free materials...

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Lots to do

Tuesday, 02 February 2010

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These two local ladies come everyday to help with anything and everything. Today they are washing all the mattress covers, all 100 of them,Soon we can start to make the beds...

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How are we looking?

Tuesday, 02 February 2010

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We are now starting to get the bedrooms organised. We have the beds and lockers. The brackets have been fixed for the curtain poles. We are having these made from Casarena...

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Happy House Staff

Sunday, 31 January 2010

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With great help from Sue Hayes we now have some staff organized for the Happy House. Rose who has worked with me at school for the past few years is now...

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Grandpa

Saturday, 30 January 2010

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Our lovely Grandpa Yaa was there to supervise the unloading and at 91 years old he worked as hard as the young men. Grandpa is so proud of what has been achieved....

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Girl Power !

Saturday, 30 January 2010

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The ladies worked inside the Happy House stacking the matresses and organising the cartons.

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The truck arrives at the Happy House

Saturday, 30 January 2010

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Every time the truck came down the road everyone was on board ready to unload. We could hear them coming before we could see them, singing and shouting.

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Primrose & Candy Stobbs

Tuesday, 16 February 2010

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Last year I was contacted by a lovely lady called Primrose Stobbs. Primrose told me that in the past she has organized large Carol Services in support of charities in various churches in...

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Thanks to so many

Tuesday, 16 February 2010

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Rose and Monica are helping to arrange our Baby Room. We have put the cots in place, a selection of baby boys and girls clothes in various sizes toiletries, nappies etc. have been...

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Getting Grandpa ready for the Rainy Season

Tuesday, 16 February 2010

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Getting Grandpa ready for the Rainy Season

One of the many items we were given was this Kagool . Grandpa Yaa is always out and about so we thought this would be good for him in the rainy...

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If you want a Safaris Julius Ndaa is your guy

Saturday, 13 February 2010

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If you want a Safaris Julius Ndaa is your guy

Silas introduced us to Julius Ndaa last year during the time that Lytham High School were here in Watamu. Julius arranged for the teachers and students to go on a safari, visit...

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Neil French & Andy Neville

Saturday, 13 February 2010

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Dave & I were lucky enough to meet Neil French and Andy Neville this week. They are staying at Turtle Bay Beach Club and are here for the fishing. Not being...

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Isn't it Beautiful ?

Saturday, 13 February 2010

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Isn't the Happy House just beautiful, it is waiting for the kids to come then it will be a home

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Happy House

Saturday, 13 February 2010

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Kitchen all clean and nice waiting for more utensils to arrive.

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Curtain Poles

Saturday, 13 February 2010

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On the land we had a lot of Casarena trees. They are grown as a money crop. The grow very fast and very straight. They are sold to be used for...

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Let There be Light !

Saturday, 13 February 2010

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At last we have electricity! The company supplying us is called Kenay Power and Light, but is kown locally as Kenya Power and Darkness due to all the power cuts! We need...

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