Further explanation
Vice-chair of our charity, Children of Watamu, Philip Marshall and treasurer, Chloe Groves, have been working tirelessly in the UK to sort out new banking arrangements while Papa Dave and our adm...
Account closures cause heartache
Our sponsors and donors will have received an email from Papa Dave at the Happy House this week. It informs you that unfortunately, for reasons beyond our control, our 27 year history of banking ...
Soccer trials
Happy House kid Morphin loves his soccer and is excited to have been chosen to go for soccer trials being held in Gede. The young people who are selected will go on to play in Australia. It's a life c...
Brian's holiday adventure
The Happy House is the only home and family that Brian Hayward has ever known and so to experience life in a home in village community has been a new and exciting experience. He was invited to g...
Important term ahead
After spending a short holiday with family, Edward is back at Happy House refreshed and ready for the start of the new school term. It's the final term of the acdemic year so an important one for all ...
A different life
Life is very different for Happy house kids when they go on visits to relatives. Most homes have none of the conveniences that we have, which means that any household chores they help out with are muc...
Happy to be back
It's been a joyful weekemd at Happy House as those children who have been visiting family have come back to us. It is important to maintain strong bonds with relatives who while not in a positio...
On the threshold of a new beginning
Painfully shy, withdrawn and in a terrible physical state, John was a sad child when he came into our care in 2010.His elder brother and younger sister were also pitiful and poorly little people. Slow...
Colouring fun
Colouring books and pencils, kindly donated by friends, bring much pleasure to our children at the Happy House. We can never have enough so if you happen to be travelling our way please pop a few pack...
Help on hand
During the school holidays and at weekends the Happy House kids like to help the aunties amd uncles in the house and garden. But they're also organised about it and at the weekend held a meetting to d...
Seaside fun
Those of our Happy House family who are not on visits to relatives had some seaside fun. They walked down to the beach where they were able to splash in the sea and enjoy games on the sands...
Sport on view
Television brings global sport to our family at the Happy House . Our athletic kids, who are always on the goi, enjoy all sports and have seen some they've not seen before during the Paris Olympics. `...
City fan Chescho
City fan Chesco was eager to watch the local derby between UK soccer giants Manchester City and Manchester United. Like our Happy House founder, the late Mama Sue, a number of our children are ardent ...
Morphin the scout
Happy House kid Morphin is back to tell us what a great time he had at scout camp. It was the first time he'd been to camp and he made the most of every moment.
Johnny goes it alone
Johnny was already a teen, with vitually no schooling, when, in 2016, he joined our family at the Happy House along with his younger siblings, Diana, and Daudi. They were in a rescue centre in M...
Chicks doing well
Uncle Charo, our Happy House joiner, turns his hands to other jobs around the home wherever he his needed. He not only built the chicken enclosure, he also helps with the daily care of the birds. Our ...
I'm late, I'm late ...
All the Happy House children who are not on home visits set off on a nature walk yesterday. But there was one boy who left behind - Chesco. He was late but knew in which direction they were going so r...
Revision time
School holidays are about having fun but our children also spend some time revising and consolidating the lessons learnt throughout the term. Here a group are doing spellings with teacher Madam ...
Holiday trip for Brian
Going home to see family on home visits is always an exciting time for our Happy House kids, but some don't havee that opportunity. For those for whom we are their only family we try to make the time ...
Home hair do
Rehema is looking forward to going on a visit to see her relatives. Maintaining links with family members, where it is safe and possible and safe, is something Happy House has always been keen to do. ...
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