I was delighted during my recent visit to Recife to see work well underway on a new building for one of Happy Child’s key partners, Instituto Solidare.   We work with them to provide the Training and Skills programme, which helps young  people bridge the gap between a basic secondary education and applying for apprenticeships in some of Recife’s big companies.  We also support a Mothers and Babies programme which helps young mothers to look after their babies while at the same time...

At the beginning of the nineties Brazil legally promised to assume the responsibility to care for children and adolescents, especially those in a socially vulnerable situation. On the 13th July 1990 the Statute for Children and Adolescents, Federal Law number 8.069 was created, fundamentally to give priority for full protection of children and adolescents. These principals guaranteed that all of society, family and state has the right to receive the following, such as life, health, food,...

John Doddrell,   Chairman of the Board of Directors of Happy Child International, visited the projects on 1 and 2 March. During his stay in Recife, he had the opportunity to see the work up close, meet the local teams, and gain a deeper understanding of the impact of the projects on the children, families, and communities supported by Happy Child. Throughout the visit, John met with project leaders, team members, and partners who work daily to support vulnerable children and strengthen...