Ambitious Diana
Diana is another member of our Happy House family looking forward to taking her KCPE exams. She's enjoyed being in Happy House Primary School and the education she has recieved but now she...
Hello Paul
As one visitor departed another arrived at Happy House. The weekend saw the arrival of Paul Hatch from Essex. Our good friend Paul, who has visited before both alone and with his mum, Betty, popped in...
Goodbye Peter
There were farewells and songs for a very special visitor at Kidz Club at the weekend. Our Happy House family was sorry to be saying goodbye to Peter Reid.,"Uncle Peter" to the kids, who was set...
Prparing for the big exams
Mwende and her fellow classmates in Class 8 at Happy House primary school are preparing for their big exams in March. The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exams are their gateway to second...
How we grow our crops
Uncle Julius, a member of our Happy House outdoor team, spends his days caring for the grounds and growing crops. Today he is in a area of the garden where vegetable crops do well. He expl...
A new game to play
Having learnt all about the game Kabbadi the kids at Happy House are having fun playing it. They know that practice is the key and have had a great time gettig active. Samira presents this video
Growing prospects
Working at Happy House opens new doors for its staff. In this video, Auntie Caro is working in the kitchen, which really pleases her because it is there she has learnt to cook. She previously wo...
Kabbadi questions
Happy House children have learnt a new game at school, it's called kabaddi. Kabbaddi, which originated in ancient India,is a contact team game contact team sport where points are awarded for eac...
Harnessing team work
Young people living in the care of our Happy House really enjoy going to school and learning new things. They work hard and help each other, harnessing teamwork and the resources available via t...
Making furniture for school
Our carpentry workshop at Happy House is always busy. Uncle Charo and his assistants do a great job carrying out any joinery work needed at home or in our school. Recently they have been making ...
Papa on the mend
Our Happy House Papa Dave is with us on the Happy House video today. Papa Dave has been taking it a bit easier recently as he's been unwell and undergoing tests to discover why he's been sufferi...
Catching up with Teddy
Scholarship kid Teddy owes his education to the kindness of Happy House sponsors. His father was eeking together an meagre income to feed his family and Teddy was missing a great deal of school ...
Gardener Daudi
The Happy House gardens inspire lots of young gardeners, Daudi among them. Daudi is growing plants in his own little plot and enjoys tending them in his apare time. Agriculture lessons at school...
Pull-along cart
A talented Happy House kid has made a cart for his bothers and sisters. Ever-resourceful Saidi collected sticks and tied them together with an improvised twine. The cart will be rested onto a piece of...
Learning a language
When Morphin came into the care of Happy House he could barely speak English and his education was sadly lacking. He'd been living on the streets before being taken into the temporary shelter of...
Woodwork with a difference
Joiner Uncle Charo has on a job with a difference. Instead of making furniture or other essential woodwork for Happy house in our workshop, he is making geometrical instruments for school. The la...
Busy on the buses
Happy House driver Uncle Alfred takes great pride in the lovely vehicles we have for school transport. He drives on the school run, collecting children from the area surrounding, in the morning ...
Cooking dishes with a dash of joy
At Happy House everything cooked in our kitchen is made with a dash of joy! Uncle Foleni and Auntie Millicent make a great team creating tasty meals for our family at home and also for the child...
Garden gang
At Happy House there is never a shortage of helpers. With so many eager children in our family, many hands real does make light work. On Saturday a group of little boys was delighted to help with clea...
Sew good for Auntie Constance
Seamstress Auntie Constance enjoys her job working at the Happy House. With an influx f new children from the cmmunity starting at our school this term, she is currently busy making their unifor...
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