There are still children on the streets.
April 12th was International Day for Street Children all around the world! Initiated by the Consortium for Street Children, a global...
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Let’s look back at 2023 and be encouraged.
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...
HAPPY CHILD INTERNATIONAL
Aug 31, 2023
Why so many children? Why so Young?
If you had the opportunity to walk on the streets of Coqueiral, or Coque, or any intensely populated neighborhood of Recife’s...
HAPPY CHILD INTERNATIONAL
May 31, 2023
World Wide Day of Prayer 2023
The Worldwide Weekend of Prayer for Children at Risk is a global initiative held during the first weekend of June every year, uniting...
HAPPY CHILD INTERNATIONAL
May 16, 2023
Put your best foot forward
Join us on Saturday June 17th 2023 Happy Child International has been operating for 30 years. Despite the turmoil of our times I believe...
HAPPY CHILD INTERNATIONAL
Apr 27, 2023
The Shield of Faith
Below is a report submitted by Elsie Gilbert. She talks about her experience in visit to Coque, a very poor neighborhood in Recife where...
HAPPY CHILD INTERNATIONAL
Apr 4, 2023
International Day for Street Children
April 12th 2023 is International Day for Street Children all around the world. Initiated in 2012 by the Consortium for Street Children, a...
HAPPY CHILD INTERNATIONAL
Feb 6, 2023
Happy Child’s Visit to Recife, North East Brazil, February 2023.
Jefferson and his family, live in Sapo Nu. He attends the mentoring and skills training project. We are in Recife, North East Brazil...
HAPPY CHILD INTERNATIONAL
Nov 22, 2022
Dish out Tender Loving Care this Christmas
For a Brazilian child, from the working class, living in Recife, the following is a delicious plate of food: rice, beans, chicken, cooked...
HAPPY CHILD INTERNATIONAL
Oct 13, 2022
Compassion In Action
Recently, I spoke with Dr. Patricia Santos Pimentel, an Ear Nose and Throat Specialist who volunteers at Ammar Transforma, Happy Child’s...
Caroline Taylor
Jul 19, 2022
Hear from the young people on the Mentoring and Training Skills Project 2
We have prepared a special challenge for you our supporters. We invite you to write a prayer for one of the young people featured below....
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
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 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...
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