Happy Child International's Summer Fundraising Walk 2nd July 2022
Like all charities Happy Child International depends on the good will of you our generous donors and supporters. Your giving enables the...
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Caroline Taylor
Jun 2, 2022
Stronger Together in Faith –World Weekend of Prayer
Happy Child International is a Christian organisation. Every year we celebrate the World Wide Weekend of Prayer for vulnerable and at...
Caroline Taylor
May 31, 2022
To our friends and partners in Recife
Dear Friends and Partners in Recife, We have been shocked and dismayed to see news of the unprecedented rainfall and terrible floods that...
Caroline Taylor
May 24, 2022
Bringing Hope and Transformation to young people in Recife
It was an enormous pleasure to visit one of our church-based partners in Recife, North East Brazil in April. The whole experience was...
Caroline Taylor
May 19, 2022
An Inspiring Visit: Projeto Tamandaré
Projeto Tamandaré is a vibrant project on the south coast of Pernambuco State, Brazil. Its goal is to reach, educate and support children...
Caroline Taylor
May 12, 2022
Do We Need Change?
For us at Happy Child International it's always very exciting to visit the projects in Brazil that we are supporting. John Doddrell...
Caroline Taylor
Apr 26, 2022
Happy Child International’s visit to the Ammar Transforma project – Joana Bezerra, Recife.
After one year of supporting the Ammar Transforma project it was exciting to finally see the work and meet the team. On a very hot...
Caroline Taylor
Apr 14, 2022
What gives us hope?
Both at home and out on the streets, the impoverished children of Recife are exposed to the rain, both the water that comes from the sky...
Caroline Taylor
Apr 5, 2022
We need to take them out of the rain!
Visiting the streets of Recife with the Marco Zero project was an unforgettable experience. It felt deeply disturbing seeing waif like...
Caroline Taylor
Mar 25, 2022
Nurturing Hope in a Time of Crisis
Happy Child International believes that all children should reach their God Given potential. In 2021, we worked with two Brazilian...
Caroline Taylor
Feb 24, 2022
Every hour in Brazil, five children suffer the impact of some form of violence
Brazil and its people continue to experience a high level of violence in civil society. The current data reflects that violence is...
Caroline Taylor
Feb 8, 2022
Protecting the rights of Brazil’s most vulnerable children and young people
Every day thousands of boys and girls are affected by what is happening in Brazil. This is an economic crisis, a health crisis and there...
Caroline Taylor
Jan 31, 2022
Happy Child’s House of Commons Fundraising Evening – December 9th 2021
Today I am relieved to write that Happy Child’s 2021 Fundraising Dinner went ahead as planned at the end of last year. It was touch and...
Caroline Taylor
Jan 27, 2022
Happy Child International - Reflecting back and moving forward in 2022
Our partner organizations Instituto Solidare & Associaçao Casa da Rocha in Recife, North East Brazil have tackled the most challenging...
Caroline Taylor
Nov 16, 2021
In Brazil Teenagers are Becoming Mums Every 20 minutes
Teenage pregnancy in Brazil remains a very serious problem today. According to a study by the Feminist Network for Health every 20...
Caroline Taylor
Nov 9, 2021
Carol: on the road to a better tomorrow
Carol: on the road to a better tomorrow It’s 5:00 am. Time to get up for mother and daughter. Carol, 20 years old, is so used to waking...
Caroline Taylor
Oct 27, 2021
Happy Child’s House of Commons Christmas Fundraising Dinner –9thDecember 2021
Over the last decade the House of Commons has served Happy Child International well. We have held so many wonderful fundraising evenings...
Caroline Taylor
Oct 20, 2021
No young person should be left behind
We are excited that young people are securing work placements through the Mentoring and Skills Training Programme. This is tremendous...
Caroline Taylor
Aug 31, 2021
Larissa's Story
The Mentoring and Skills Training programme has been empowering and enabling for Larissa. It was the doorway to getting an...
Caroline Taylor
Aug 10, 2021
The Challenge of Online Learning in Brazil
It is undeniable that we live in a fast-paced world where we have an abundance of technology and information at our fingertips....
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