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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...

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...

We hope they will thrive, not just survive!

Cristina Cortes and John Doddrell, members of the board of directors of Happy Child International, recently visited the charity’s...

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...

Every hour in Brazil, five children suffer the impact of some form of violence

Brazil and its people continue to experience a high level of violence in civil society. The current data reflects that violence is...

Happy Child International - Reflecting back and moving forward in 2022

Our partner organizations Instituto Solidare & Associaçao Casa da Rocha in Recife, North East Brazil have tackled the most challenging...

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...

Understanding Issues in Recife

Understanding Issues in Recife Happy Child International has been supporting vulnerable children, young people, and families in Recife,...