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Two today!

Two today!
Little Peter is two years old today. A busy and active toddler he came in to our care at Happy House almost a year ago. The children's department had deemed him to be in need of care and protection. H...
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Baby class activities

Baby class activities
The tiny tots in Happy House baby class have lots of un and games to help them learn.   In this outdor activity they are running to a pile objects which they are asked to sort according to c...
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Raincoats essential!

Raincoats essential!
Right now it's the rainy season in Watamu and raincoats have become essential wear for our Happy House children.   As Edwards says the coats keep them warm and dry when they are walking to and fr...
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Saturday study

Saturday study
Now Morphin is in his last year of primary school he is going into Happy House School on Saturday mornings for extra study.   He is keen to do his best so that he can move up to Junior econd...
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Tidying the playground

Tidying the playground
Cleaning the children's play area at Happy House is a task the older Happy House kids are happy to tackle.  They want to ensure that is as safe and as clean as it can be for their younger "brothe...
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Liking the new curriculum

Liking the new curriculum
Happy House kid Priscilla introduces us to her friend Talia in this video. \ Pricilla and Talia are in the same class at Happy house School and are working hard towards sitting their KCPE exams which ...
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Aiming high

Aiming high
Happy House kid Priscilla introduces us to her friend Talia in this video. Pricilla and Talia are in the same class at Happy house School and are working hard towards sitting their KCPE exams which ar...
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The flowers are blooming

The flowers are blooming
After long dry spells the rains have finally arrived in Watamu and the parched earth is springing to life. Trees and shrubs in the Happy House grounds are beginning to bloom with colourful and fragran...
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Getting set for new challenge

Getting set for new challenge
Students in Grade 6 at Happy house School are beig prepared for a new national examination/assessments in November.  Thy will be amongst the first students in the country to take their CBC exams....
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Exam time

Exam time
In the sixth week of the school term at Happy House, it's been exam time for students. When teacher, Madam Lucy, recorded this video teachers were busy marking exam papers ready to compile results.&nb...
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Sunday song

Sunday song
Songs of praise feature very strongly in the repertoire and lives of our children living at the Happy House. And here Mwende and a group of her friends sing a song for you.
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Starting them young!

Starting them young!
In Happy House School we are lucky enough to have a purpose built computer suite.  On top of that we have smart televisions in every classroom so that we can enhance the best of resources availab...
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Keeping our Happy House kids healthy

Keeping our Happy House kids healthy
Intestinal worms affect hundreds of millions of children worldwide.  It is estimated that more than 1.5 billion people around the world suffer from soil-transmitted helminth infestations . These ...
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My road to success

My road to success
Mama Sue put Christone on the road to success.  When she was starting her charity work in Kenya in the early 2000s, Chris was at the school she was supporting.  When she introduced computers...
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Elizabeth Gomm

Bonjour Husna

Bonjour Husna
Happy House kid Husna is really enjoying learning a new lagnuage. Already fluent in Kswahili and English she has now chosen to learn French at school. Given the choice between French and Arabic, she p...
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Monthly maintenance

Monthly maintenance
With 50 children in our family it is vitally important that the Happy House machine runs smoothly. It's up to our maintenance department to ensure that mechanical, electrical and technical items are a...
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Maths is easy

Maths is easy
Teacher at Happy House School, Madam Millicent is enthusiastic about maths. She believes that with the right help every student can enjoy maths and encourages her students to believe that it's easy ra...
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Birthday treats

Birthday treats
There were two birthday treats at the weekend. Members of the sponsor families of Saidi and Elizabeth sent donations to pay for a special treat for all the children.  Saidi's treat bought ch...
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Ready for the long jump

Ready for the long jump
Agile and active the children attending Happy House School really enjoy PE lessons.  In this video, Edward tells us how his class is taking part in PE which, that day, includes the long jump,
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Happy Papa!

Happy Papa!
Our Happy House Papa Dave is smiling from ear to ear!  He has two reasons to be a very happy man and, of course, one is soccer related.  His team, Leeds United, have stayed up in the Premier...
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