Networking at Happy House

Mama Sue and Happy House were delighted to play host to the regular meeting of the local network of children’s  homes.

Social workers or senior staff from children’s homes locally come together to share a grow from each their experience and to improve the way that youngsters in care are looked after.

Ready for school

Our resident seamstress, Auntie Constance has been busy getting uniforms ready for the start of the new term tomorrow.

Together she and Auntie Millicent have everyone’s uniform, sorted out and shoes polished and shining.

When the kids return this week, they will look as smart as a new pin!

Uncle Ronnie, by Natasha

Our social worker Uncle Ronnie has no secrets if this report by Natasha is anything to go by!

Uncle Ronnie lives in Watamu. He is 26 years old.

 He is a good man and good to everyone.

 He is as tall as a giraffe.

 He works at Happy House as our social worker. He goes to work at 7am

He has a house built of stones and cement and  painted white in colour. 

He respects everyone in the world.

He has a financee.

He likes going to church every Sunday with his family.

He is a clean and tidy man.

He likes watching movies and listening to music.

He likes eating bread and tea for breakfast and fish and rice for supper and lunch.

He also like pizza and milk.

Time to be a-maized!

 As the rainy season is about to begin, planting is in full swing.

Every spare piece of land in the garden will be given over to maize – the staple crop.

After preparing the soil and digging holes for planting, the maize seed was sown.

Now when the rain comes it will shoot up – almost as fast as our kids!

A maths plus

 Back to school next week, our kids will have a head start because of the effort they have put in to brush up on their tables in the holidays.

Mama believes that multiplication tables are a basic foundation for the future and places a great emphasis on ensuring that they are taught in as early as possible.

And knowing practice makes perfect, kids, teachers and volunteers work together to help the kids brush up on their skills – making it fun at the same time.

Fresh from the tree

There has been a bumper harvest of oranges at Happy House.

Since our garden is only in its seventh year of cultivation, having been scrubland for centuries on a foundation of coral, our growing brings some good results.

And with picking the oranges and Kidz Club coming on the same day, Mama distributed to them children.

Sweet and juicy, they went down a treat and have the added bonus of giving them a vitamin C boost!

Delivery brings smiles

There was a personal delivery for Baraka Francis when Lesley Pidcock brought him some gifts from a friend and neighbour, Kay Summers, who is in his sponsor family.
Baraka was thrilled with his trainers and the games she sent which he will share with his Happy House brothers.
She also sent some other lovely things for the family including some very trendy headbands for the girls, which they absolutely love.
Thank you Kay for making Baraka's day and for your kindness to our family.