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
Oct 27, 2023
Stengthening families, investing in a child’s future.
Project Tamandaré assists 400 vulnerable children and young people. They also help 300 families in the Tamandaré communities of Oito Zero...
HAPPY CHILD INTERNATIONAL
Oct 12, 2023
A better future for hundreds of vulnerable children and young people – one man’s triumph.
Happy Child International continues to build important partnerships in the north east of Brazil which will impact the lives of some of...
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
Jul 26, 2023
Responsible Parenting
Gabriel Pereira da Silva’ is 19 years old and stopped studying in the first year of secondary school. He said that after the birth of his...
HAPPY CHILD INTERNATIONAL
Jun 1, 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 12, 2023
A mother's Legacy to her Children
Sueleide is the second on the left wearing glasses. Jenyffer, her niece is on the far right wearing glasses. On November 23, 2021,...
HAPPY CHILD INTERNATIONAL
Apr 5, 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
Oct 27, 2022
Opportunities – changing young people’s future
This month Happy Child International focuses on the theme “opportunities”. Instituto Solidare, delivers the Mentoring and Skills Training...
HAPPY CHILD INTERNATIONAL
Sep 20, 2022
How does a child end up living on the streets?
Recife, PE, the focus of Happy Child’s activities, is a city which attracts migrant populations who want to move from the impoverished,...
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 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
Jul 20, 2021
Covid Appeal
Forty-four (44) million girls and boys have been kept away from the classroom in Brazil in the last 18 months. Five (5) million children...
Megan Hunt
Feb 8, 2021
Understanding Issues in Recife
Understanding Issues in Recife Happy Child International has been supporting vulnerable children, young people, and families in Recife,...
Caroline Taylor
Mar 20, 2019
50 Mile Run for Happy Child
I wanted to lose some weight and start running but needed a big challenge and big motivation, and this 50 mile run and two person relay...
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