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For the last five years Happy Child International has partnered with Brazilian NGO Instituto Solidare  supporting it financially to...

The discussion about the dangers of technology in Brazil has gained increasing prominence.  Trusted research shows that Brazilians spend...

The city of Tamandaré, located on the southern coast of Pernambuco, has experienced a true story of transformation through Project...

April 12th was International Day for Street Children all around the world! Initiated by the Consortium for Street Children, a global...

In February 2024 I was in Recife visiting some of Happy Child International’s partner projects. One of the projects that I really like...

We want to continue to build on our vision of a world “where every child and young person realises their full potential in a safe and...

Amanda Verusk leads The Gathering Project which this year has followed 18 young vulnerable mums between the ages of 16 and 21. It has...

This week, Happy Child International hosted Eve Barham, a local student from Ashtead, for a work experience day where she learnt about...

Ademir Fernando, 53 years old, is a friendly gentleman whose life is a living testimony to the fact that fatherhood can be a driving...

The Worldwide Weekend of Prayer for Children at Risk is a global initiative held during the first weekend of June every year, uniting...

Sueleide is the second on the left wearing glasses. Jenyffer, her niece is on the far right wearing glasses. On November 23, 2021,...

Below is a report submitted by Elsie Gilbert. She talks about her experience in visit to Coque, a very poor neighborhood in Recife where...

April 12th 2023 is International Day for Street Children all around the world. Initiated in 2012 by the Consortium for Street Children, a...

Back in 1960 the hit song from Neil Sedaka proclaimed: "Breaking up is hard to do". For millions of children in Brazil, growing up is...

Jefferson, 16, is the eldest boy in the house. He lives with his mother, a stepfather and brother Johanes, 14, Ulises, 11, and 4-year-old...

Jefferson and his family, live in Sapo Nu. He attends the mentoring and skills training project. We are in Recife, North East Brazil...

For a Brazilian child, from the working class, living in Recife, the following is a delicious plate of food: rice, beans, chicken, cooked...

This month Happy Child International focuses on the theme “opportunities”. Instituto Solidare, delivers the Mentoring and Skills Training...

Recently, I spoke with Dr. Patricia Santos Pimentel, an Ear Nose and Throat Specialist who volunteers at Ammar Transforma, Happy Child’s...

When we visited this lady, back in October of 2021, she told us about her struggles with her children. One of her children, an adult...