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Jan 22

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...

Jun 21, 2023

Miles may lie between us, but we’re never far apart.

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

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Mar 16, 2023

Early Childhood in Brazil

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...

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Jul 19, 2022

Floods affect the poorest of the poor – any solutions?

Every year, several thousand of the poorest families in Recife see dirty water seep and rise into their homes, sometimes taking a lot of...

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Jul 8, 2022

Hear from the young people on the Mentoring and Training Skills Project

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....

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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