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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...
Caroline Taylor
Feb 24, 2022


Protecting the rights of Brazil’s most vulnerable children and young people
Every day thousands of boys and girls are affected by what is happening in Brazil. This is an economic crisis, a health crisis and there...
Caroline Taylor
Feb 8, 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...
Caroline Taylor
Jan 31, 2022


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...
Caroline Taylor
Jan 27, 2022


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...
Caroline Taylor
Nov 16, 2021


Carol: on the road to a better tomorrow
Carol: on the road to a better tomorrow It’s 5:00 am. Time to get up for mother and daughter. Carol, 20 years old, is so used to waking...
Caroline Taylor
Nov 9, 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...
Caroline Taylor
Oct 27, 2021


No young person should be left behind
We are excited that young people are securing work placements through the Mentoring and Skills Training Programme. This is tremendous...
Caroline Taylor
Oct 20, 2021


Larissa's Story
The Mentoring and Skills Training programme has been empowering and enabling for Larissa. It was the doorway to getting an...
Caroline Taylor
Aug 31, 2021


The Challenge of Online Learning in Brazil
It is undeniable that we live in a fast-paced world where we have an abundance of technology and information at our fingertips....
Caroline Taylor
Aug 10, 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...
Caroline Taylor
Jul 20, 2021


Understanding Issues in Recife
Understanding Issues in Recife Happy Child International has been supporting vulnerable children, young people, and families in Recife,...
Megan Hunt
Feb 8, 2021


Proceeds of book to HCI
I Dreamt the Sweetest Dreams is the inspiring, life story of Dilsa Doddrell who is Patron to Happy Child International’s work in Recife,...
Caroline Taylor
Dec 15, 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...
Caroline Taylor
Mar 20, 2019
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