News & Events

Below we have provided information about recent and upcoming events, and news updates of our work:

Events in 2010

Please add these dates to your diaries......more details from sam.pontes@happychild.org

4th Annual Golf Day at Clandon Regis Golf Club- 23rd September 2010

Join us for the 4th Annual Happy Child Golf Day, complete with Dinner, Prize-Giving and Auction. Opportunities for individuals, teams; donate an auction prize, make a donation and help the street children. Full details and entry form can be downloaded by clicking the picture below:

Summer Ball at Woodlands Park Hotel Cobham - 24th September 2010

Visit our Just Giving page to make a donation or offer an auction prize

There are a few tables left at £650 per table of 10. This includes dinner, an auction, a raffle and dancing. Please contact Jane Skertchly on email jane.skertchly@btinternet.com tel. 01372 842463 or Janet Frost on 01372 842757

House of Commons Dinner - 11th November 2010 from 6.45pm

Why not book a place or sponsor a table at our House of Commons Dinner hosted by Sir Paul Beresford MP. The event includes a Tour of the House of Commons followed by a Reception, Dinner in the Members Dining Room, concluding with a charity auction and light entertainment. Full details and application form can be downloaded by clicking the picture below:

Recent News and Events

Happy Child's letter to the Editor of the Independent newspaper is published. (June 2010)

Read the letter.

'The Street Children Of Brazil' - Book Launch in the House of Commons

The launch of Sarah de Carvalho's new fully-updated book, 'The Street Children Of Brazil', was hosted by Russell Brown MP in the House of Commons on the 20th October 2009. You can purchase a copy of the book at various well-known bookstores including Amazon, WHSmith and Waterstones. You can also view photos and speeches from the event by clicking the image below:

Premier Radio interview with Sarah de Carvalho

On 26th October 2009, Bridgitte Tetteh and Dave Rose met with Sarah de Carvalho to talk about how she gave up a media career to work with street children in Brazil....

Listen to the interview....

Premier Christian Radio - On Demand

You will need Adobe Flash Player to listen to the radio interview. If you do not have this free software, you can download it by clicking this button.