Birthdays are very special to our Happy House children.
Before coming to the Happy House these kids were living in hunger, fear or neglect. They will have been daunted by every new day, not know what terrors or unhappiness it would bring.
Their only possessions, the rags they were wearing.
In one case, at least, during a rescue in a slum, Mama Sue had to rummage through old clothes cast on a rubbish tip to find something to cover a naked child for the journey back to the Happy House.
So you can only imagine how a small child must feel when at Kidz Club, where all birthdays in any week are celebrated, their name is called out as birthday boy or girl!
Their faces beam as they go up to receive a gift and a card and everyone sings Happy Birthday at the top of their voices.
It is, quite simply, magic!
Stepping into the spotlight for that birthday magic this week were Musyoka (pictured with visitor Thalia Venturi handing over his gift) and Lily (with visitor Sue Hayes).
Happy birthday kids.
