Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year! We have so much to say about 2020 and innumerable lessons learnt. While reflecting on these, we're also elated to begin 2021. It sure looks more hopeful and we trust God that this year will be different and that He will guide us through it all. 

We hope you have had a great start and as you look back you may also look forward to bigger and better things. 

Cheers! 

How peaceful:)

Baby Raphael looks so peaceful, and he is. He had been abandoned in a hospital when we got him. His health is going on well and we thank God he found a home with us. 
 

Shammah joins the Happy Life family!

 Baby Shammah looks tough just at first sight. He was found near one of the local hospitals and is now among the sweet Happy Life children we have. He is doing well and we thank God. 

Baby Blessings

Baby Blessings was abandoned in a hospital and we managed to rescue her and give her a home. We know that in whichever circumstances, she will indeed be a blessing to this nation and beyond, 
 

Meet Mary Diane

The adorable little girl was found abandoned in a house. She was one day old then and is now four weeks old. We thank God she is doing great and is a very healthy and peaceful baby.

Happy New Month!

  While everything seems like it's on a standstill, we still have a lot to be grateful for as we begin November. Can you believe it! Truly the Lord has been faithful.

We're especially grateful to all our friends and partners for standing with us and helping us raise our children. 

Our children from both the Roysambu and Juja Farm campuses have been doing well and still growing up really well.

May this month be splendid for you friends!   

  

Shelley joins the Happy Life family!

 Sometimes the circumstances surrounding our birth are not the best, but God always has a greater plan for each one of us. We are excited to introduce baby Shelley! she was given up for adoption by her mother, and we got her immediately after birth.

Sweet baby Randy

 

With the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, and the uncertainty of things, the number of abandoned babies has risen with time. 

Baby Randy is one of the newest babies we've rescued. He was left in an empty house and later saved by the neighbor. 

He is a healthy and sweet little boy who really enjoys his naps. 

Our true joy

We have mixed feelings every time we're releasing our children to forever families. On one hand, it's a bit sad to see them leave knowing how deeply we'll miss them and their company. On the other hand, it is our true joy when they go to wonderful homes. 

Joy Abigail found such a home and left to be with her new forever family. Oh what a joy! 

Little Alice West

 

Baby Alice enjoys her afternoon nap oblivious of how she got to the Home.The little angel was found in a vegetables booth, commonly known as kibanda. Considering the harsh weather conditions that have been there lately, we are grateful that she is a healthy baby after all.

Heated Bible Study

 Bible Study Session at Juja Farm

I bet the title got you thinking, or at least I hope it did. Bible Study sessions are still ongoing with the children at the Juja Farm center and for sure we’re all learning so much! It is always interesting and almost mind-blowing listening to the children explain their understanding of the Scripture and their world view. Goes without saying that we have really smart minds here and we thank God for this and the positive attitude they have consistently shown.

Just recently, we had an amazing bonfire session while we shared on the Word and sang nice heart-warming worship. The night was amazing, or if you may, it was on f

We’re grateful for such moments with the children and the opportunity to share together in fellowship.

Sweet Sophia

                                                                      Baby Sophia

To think that such a precious angel was abandoned is unfathomable but that is the case for Sophia who was given up by her mother. This is why Happy Life is here; to rescue the abandoned and give them hope for their future.
Generally, she is doing so well and is a very healthy baby.

Meet baby Dorcas

                                                            Isn't she beautiful? 

As adorable as she is, Dorcas’ mother keeps leaving her and disappearing and this was the second time rescued her. All in all, baby Dorcas is growing up so well and has found a warm place at Happy Life where she is safe and well-taken care of.

Baby Joel

                                                                    Baby Joel playing 

The little champ had been starved almost to death by his mother when we rescued him. Right now, we have a happy baby who is optimistic and quite playful as well. we have seen tremendous growth with him which is really encouraging.

Teamwork; The Good Out of COVID

   
Our normal lifestyles as we previously knew changed with the onset of COVID-19 and this, universally. Different people adapt differently and while human beings are not so welcoming to change, it is sometimes necessary. The positivity we have seen with the children at our Juja Farm campus is remarkable.

   Schools in Kenya were closed late March and this meant studying from home. The young ones understand the importance of education and how phenomenal it is to their future. They have been studying on their own and even helping each other with tough topics in the subjects they cover. They hold study discussions on weekdays so as to ensure they still remember what they have been taught in school.

   Aside from that, they are very helpful with house chores in their specific houses. They help their mothers to clean the rooms, do and fold laundry and simply ensuring that their houses are clean and orderly. They have also been going through cooking classes because who doesn’t want to learn making a delicious meal, right?

   The older ones have been useful with outdoor work activities such as farming, offloading the delivery vehicles and even planting and watering trees. The children appreciate the environment and do their best to help take care of it and ensure its conducive for their stay.

With so much time on their hands, the girls have also been teaching themselves to plait each other’s hair which is definitely a fun sport for them. In the evening, they have daily exercises which help them keep fit.

Generally, the children are lucky to have each other’s company and the older ones help out the younger ones with tasks. This is such a good way for them to bond with each other. Their love for each other is so evident and such an encouragement in the face of such tough times.

No More Volunteers!

This season has been one of the most unexpected and unpredictable ones yet also one that has surprisingly brought the world together in one way or another.

Normally, we would have so many volunteers popping in every so often to help out with work around the home. Things were way easier then thanks to the extra set of hands. You never miss the water till the well runs dry and ours surely did. Having volunteers really helped a great deal with both taking care of the children and balancing this with daily chores; laundry, dishes and cleaning the rooms.

Basic activities yet vital. With the onset of COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya and all over the world, a lot of things have had to change. Basically, our lifestyles had to change!

To us, this meant completely banning visitations and interactions with the children. Obviously no volunteers as well. Inevitably, this had our mothers and caregivers a bit more overwhelmed with work than before as they needed to fill the gap left thereof.

With time, however, we have managed to add more staff so as to lessen the burden and ensure nobody gets burn out as we also ensure the caregivers are healthy enough to take care of the lovely children.

We also greatly appreciate the resilience and strength of the staff as they love and nurture the young ones. They have shown so much dedication and flexibility with the unpredictable nature of this season and this has helped keep us all afloat. We will always celebrate them for this.

Meet Sharon

She was found in a school playground wrapped in a dirty Massai shuka" she was approximately  3 days old. She is doing well and is in good health.

Thank you so much!

 Photo Courtesy; Part of the team

We are really grateful to all friends of Happy Life that have made it easier to face each day during this season. Their endless support goes a long way to keeping us afloat and we do no take their sacrifice for granted. 

Just recently, we had a special visit from Cecilia Mwangi Foundation. The founder, Cecilia Mwangi, celebrated her birthday by extending her generosity to the home.
This gesture of love overwhelmed us and even though we cannot have visitors play with the children, they still have ways to make us smile.

Once more, we say thank you!

Hello baby Penny!

This precious baby was found in a dumpsite by one of the street boys going through the trash, Amazing how God preserves these babies! She was approximately 3 days old, she was in good health and was not harmed we thank God.

Meet baby Dorcas

The circumstances surrounding her abandonment are not very clear so we are giving her care and protection as the police sort her issue.

Meet Marina

can you imagine selling your child to a relative then later you change your mind and you take each other to court.  That is what happened to this precious baby, the situation became so volatile she had to be rescued

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Welcome Tabitha

Late one evening, an angel was born but shortly landed on the wrong hands before she was rescued!
She was found in a bush naked out in the rain,a passerby heard her cries and called the police.
Tabitha has been with us for 3 weeks now and she is doing well.

Meet Treasure Aaron

Treasure was found in a ditch crying early in the morning; he was only a few hours old.  He had insect bites all over his body and was very cold.  He must have been born at night and abandoned. He has now found a warm bed and love at Happy Life.

Meet Venessa

This is the second time we are rescuing this precious girl from abusive parents.  We thought the mother would stay with her but she again left her with the dad and disappeared.  We will give her all the care and protection  she needs for now.

Meet baby Sam

Baby Sam was left on a rooftop when he was only hours old, but luckily a good Samaritan found him. He had to be taken to hospital first because he still had his cord attached.  He is now 3 weeks old and doing well.  Definitely, like all the babies we rescue God has good plans for Sam!

Welcome baby Anna

Baby Anna was found in a shade near a slum area bundled and hidden behind waste bags; she was 2 months old.  She looked healthy and well taken care of, and it was hard to fathom why the mother abandoned her.  Well, we are now giving her all the love she deserves; she is just precious!

Meet baby Nia

Children are a heritage from the Lord no matter how they come into this world.  Sometimes they land in the wrong hands but not for long; God always rescues them.  Nia was born and left for the dead, but was found in a bush at around 8pm.  She is now 4 weeks and getting loved by all of us at Happy Life.

Faith Imani

Glory to God; Good things are still happening - Faith Imani has found a Forever Home!!  She had a very difficult start at an infant and the adoption process was quite prolonged, but again God came through to steer her future according to His will.

Welcome baby Miriam

The Children Services brought this neglected baby to us as they look for a relative to stay with her.  In the meantime, we are embracing her with love and warmth.

Meet Judy

Judy's mum was slowly killing her by refusing to feed her!  When she was rescued, she was 9 months and only at 2.1kgs. 

Welcome baby Fadhili

 Even as we go through these hard times of fighting the corona virus God is still showing mercy to the abandoned babies and we are finding them alive.  We found Fadhili in a shopping bag she looked a few hours old.

Welcome baby Delan

 As has become the norm, this precious baby was found abandoned naked in a bush! humanity needs God. Where did our love go? value for life?

Baby Vicky Imani

How on earth would anybody think its okay to give birth and leave this baby under a bridge of a super highway! how now!

Welcome baby Phil

Throwing a baby in a sewer line is such a heartless thing to do, but I guess there are people out there that are total not in touch with their emotions.  Phil now has a warm bed and all the care and protection he needs .

meet baby Justus

Somebody came to church and decided the church bathroom was a safe place to abandon their baby.
Justus was only 1 week old, the pastor's wife took him in for weeks before reporting the matter to the police.

Happy Life welcomes Mary Grace

She was given up for adoption by her mother,she is 3 weeks old.

Meet Mary Magdaline

We are giving this precious baby care and protection because her mother is sick,and no relative is willing to take her.

Meet baby Nathan

He was abandoned by a roadside, he 2 weeks old.

More rescues

Meet baby Aimear, she was given  for adoption by her mother, she is 4 weeks old.

Welcome baby Greg

This Christmas has been very eventful for us with people abandoning babies everywhere. It was so heartbreaking to say no since we had no room, but still it is impossible to say no to some of these babies so we rescued them anyway.

Meet baby Greg left at a neighbor's house, he was only 10 days old when we got him.

New year

Happy New year Family!  As we look back over last year we can only see wins, no matter what trials we faced we overcame them with Grace.  We are hopeful for this year and we know God has all of it figured out.