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Nov 8, 2022

Your legacy – investing in the transformation of lives.

This month in the UK we are commemorating Remembrance Sunday and some of us will be wearing a red poppy to remember our war dead. I...

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...

Apr 27, 2022

Happy Child International’s visit to the Ammar Transforma project – Joana Bezerra, Recife.

After one year of supporting the Ammar Transforma project it was exciting to finally see the work and meet the team. On a very hot...

Apr 14, 2022

What gives us hope?

Both at home and out on the streets, the impoverished children of Recife are exposed to the rain, both the water that comes from the sky...

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...

Feb 8, 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...

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...

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...

Oct 20, 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...