Newsletter for the month of September 2023
Happy Times Child Care Initiatives
"BEING MY BEST IN SERVICE"
I greet you in the Almighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ and I take this opportunity to thank everyone including, our donors from A New Song International, friends, AIESEC volunteers and well-wishers of Happy Times Junior School and Happy Times Child Care Initiatives who have stood continuously along with us to see that we achieve our goal.
Main focus in re-alligning our work for quality service as guided by our human resources policy manual.
Since the beginning of this month of September, partly holiday we have had many programs running in order to bridge the existing gaps that were raised during the month of August,
On behalf of the Board of Directors, we commit that during this coming month of October our priority focus will continue to address the three priority areas stated below:.
- During the months, the focus will be on stream lining the human resource to have quality performances for our institution which I believe has been done.
- The second priority focus will be on resource mobilization and as an institution we have a strategic plan which focuses on areas of improvement and we want to welcome our community, friends and well-wishers to kindly access our media platforms to share knowledge, donations both in kind and non-kind.
- The school as a project continue to operate and we shall consistently ensure quality performances and high level standard to the learners, striving for excellence
I therefore encourage you to read and subscribe where possible to our monthly newsletter pull out which also available on our website page.
May the almighty God bless you all?
Ms Namigadde Joyce
Founder Director
Happy Times Child Care Initiatives
VISION.
An environment where children and young people experience productive lives and take lead in their development.
MISSION.
Increasing opportunities for holistic growth, survival and development of vulnerable children through quality services
VALUES.
Love
Care
Compassion
Accountability
Transparency
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At Happy Times Child Care Initiative, we believe that all children are a gift and therefore loved by God throughout the scripture, we see God’s heart for the fatherless and James 1:27 makes it very clear the mandate to care for orphaned children to his glory. We believe that one of the responsibilities of God’s people is to care for widows, orphans and those who have been
Marginalized by the economic and social systems of the world. It is on that end that we come alongside the body of Christ to support the children. Mark and Moses seen above are just the few of more than over 50 children being cared at Happy Times Home. They need love, care, compassion along with good accountability and Transparency
- GET INVOLVED -
Sponsorship Opportunities
For only $25 per month combined with others our organization is able to give a child more than the basic necessities to survive, but skills and opportunities to thrive as they transition to adulthood.
“When my parents were at the verge of giving up, I was blessed with second chance of having a sponsor. I really want to thank the founder Director for and others for having given me a chance to be in school” -Mariam, one of our sponsored girls
Volunteering Opportunities
Happy Times Childcare Initiatives partners with the global student organization AIESEC, which allows young students to volunteer with us in diverse projects based on the sustainable development goals.
Attached you find a picture of the community walks organized by Happy Times together with global volunteers from Japan and Germany, here diverse aspects of the community like available services were assesed to understand the local reality.
- SKILL ENHANCEMENT -
| Agriculture Projects
Xun Kuanga a Chinese philosopher who lived 312-230 BC once said “Not having heard something is as good as having heard it; having heard it is not as good as having seen it; having seen it is not as good as knowing it; knowing is not as good as putting it into practice” this quotation today has been summarized as tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn”
This is exactly what is happening at Happy Times Child Care Initiative in Katikamu, Wobulenzi in Luwero District. Here we emphasize on growing of Vegetables gardens to boast nutrition of our young children and the children are being taught to the science knowledge into practice.
The initiative started during COVID 19 when the organization devised strategies to prevent nutrition disorders. It’s that time that the founder Director challenged the teachers and social workers to transform the science into more practical and interesting to the children. It’s upon this time that the Director purchased seeds of different vegetables that included egg plants, tomatoes and onion.
During the last holidays the Agriculture coordinator mobilized all children who have planted the seedlings. The thirteen year old Ruth a senior one student was among the children. “These plants are called egg plants. I was part of planting them said a smiling Ruth as she pointed at the plantation in the garden at the school compound. Before planting she explained, we had to put the seedlings in a nursery bed we later transplanted it to where they are now.
The activity is making it easier for the children to translate science knowledge into practice by learning skills in agriculture as well like spraying, Mulching and this makes them more prepared to write examinations and because it is related to what they are doing Tr Catherine the Deputy head teacher had this to say.
| Infrastructure Project
One of our skilling projects is the infrastructure project. While contributing to the construction of our multipurpose building, young adults learn how to create and lay bricks and pavers.
The professionals working here are offered a fair pay for their expertise and efforts towards teaching these skills.
- JUNIOR SCHOOL UPDATES -
| Academic Term
In a special ways, management of HTJS congratulates it’s members for having completed the second term holiday 2023. Successfully and thank GOD the Almighty that over 96% of our learners have reported back to school during the first week of reporting and commit to make follow up for the remaining 6% so that we have 100% attendance. Primary seven pupils continue to be prepared for their Primary leaving examinations and we ask God who provides to guide them.
We envisage that Third term is a promotional term and urge all stakeholders to remain focused to achieve excellence. Therefore, we want at the same time to remind all guardians that the school dues MUST be paid on time through a convenient paying system (i.e.) using school pay code provided to you so as to enable our children attend classes without inconveniences.
| Staff Capacitiy Building
The only way to ensure we stick to the SDG Quality Education is to ensure our staff is up to date in all relevant topics, before the beginning of the term our staff members where taken through financial literacy sessions. The school has a vibrant quality Assurance team which ensure planning is done and right training organized as per the gaps existing. For the future we have planned to hold sessions and seminars on team management and task priorization for the senior teachers.
