programs: field trips, ocean outings, photo sessions, and back-to-school support
Happy Day
Enrichment programs for our students in Kenya: field trips, ocean outings, photo sessions, and back-to-school support. We want children from the slums and remote villages to discover the world and broaden their horizons just like everyone else.
About the Project
What Is “Happy Day”
“Happy Day” is the name that best captures the variety of programs we run for our schoolchildren, all aimed at their enrichment and personal growth.
It matters to us that children living in the slums and remote villages get to explore the world and broaden their horizons just like everyone else. Many of them see a real airplane, snakes, or crocodiles for the very first time — and leave their everyday surroundings for the first time in their lives.
Our main goal is to give children their childhood back and create the best possible conditions for successful learning.
The Project in Numbers
A Small Price for Great Happiness
is all it takes to give one child a day of joy: a trip to the ocean or an excursion, plus a tasty meal
children every year — that's how many we aim to make happy with a trip to the ocean or an excursion
school uniform sets and 1,350 stationery kits handed out this school year
Field Trips
Introducing Children to the Big World
We regularly organize excursions to the zoo and the museum, and introduce children to fascinating professions — pilot, engineer, flight attendant — right at the local airport.
Many children see a real airplane, snakes, and crocodiles for the first time, and travel beyond their everyday surroundings for the first time in their lives. Every trip is an event they remember for a long time — one that opens up the world in a whole new way.
Seeing an airplane for the first time, holding an eagle, exploring a museum — for children from the slums, it is a true discovery of the world.
Ocean Outings
Seeing the Ocean for the First Time
During school holidays we take the children on trips to the ocean. The idea was first born after talking to their parents: it turned out that many people live their whole lives just a few miles from the coast and have never seen the ocean.
Paying two dollars for transport is an impossible expense for families here. So we cover all the costs ourselves.
Many families live just a few miles from the coast — and have never seen the ocean.
How a Trip Works
Swim, Play, and Remember It Forever
When we organize the trips, we cover every expense: renting transport and buying snacks for the children. We also bring along games, so the day is full of both swimming and fun on the beach.
These moments stay in the children's memory for a lifetime — and they can't wait to do it all over again.
For many children, a day at the ocean is the brightest day of the year. And giving it costs just a few dollars.
Photo Sessions
The First Photo of Their Own
From time to time we hold photo sessions for our children. Many of them do not have a single photograph of themselves, because many families do not even own a phone.
We take Polaroid pictures so that every child can receive a photo of their very own — one that will bring them joy and memories for a lifetime.
A small Polaroid print is often the first and only photograph a child has — a treasure of their very own.
Back to School
A Uniform and School Supplies for Every Student
In Kenya, a school uniform is a mandatory requirement for attending school — and many parents simply cannot afford one. That is why every year we help our students get ready for school.
School Uniforms
You can make a child happy by giving them a brand-new school uniform. We purchase sets for boys and girls so that every student can attend school and feel confident among their peers.
150 New T-Shirts
Last time we handed out 150 brand-new T-shirts — one for every child. For many of them, it was the first completely new item they had ever owned.
School Supplies for Everyone
Along with the uniforms, we give each child a complete stationery set: a pencil case, pens, pencils, a ruler, an eraser, and a notebook — everything they need to study well.
What We Do
Four Ways to Give Childhood Back
Field Trips
The zoo, the museum, and the airport: we introduce children to the world and to fascinating professions — pilot, engineer, flight attendant.
Ocean Outings
During the holidays we take children to the coast: transport, snacks, and games — all covered by the mission.
Polaroid Photo Sessions
Every child receives a photo of their own — for many, it is the first one in their life.
Back-to-School Support
A school uniform, new T-shirts, and a complete stationery set for successful learning.
Get Involved
Give a Child a Happy Day
Every donation helps us organize field trips and ocean outings, hold photo sessions, and get children ready for school. Even a few dollars give a child a day they will remember for the rest of their life.
Your Impact
Become Part of “Happy Day”
Your support helps us:
- organize excursions to the zoo, the museum, and the airport;
- take children to the ocean during school holidays;
- hold Polaroid photo sessions so every child has a photo of their own;
- provide school uniforms and stationery sets for the school year.
Bring Life Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in the USA. Donations from the USA are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. EIN: 41-2934183.
Photos
Happy Days in Pictures
Field trips, the ocean, Polaroid photos, and new T-shirts — real moments when childhood returns to children from the slums.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the “Happy Day” project?
It is a set of enrichment programs for Bring Life Mission students in Kenya: excursions to the zoo, the museum, and the airport, ocean trips during school holidays, Polaroid photo sessions, and back-to-school support with uniforms and stationery.
Why have the children never seen the ocean?
Many families live their whole lives just a few miles from the coast, but paying two dollars for transport is an impossible expense for them. So we organize the trips and cover all the costs ourselves.
What does an ocean trip include?
Transport rental, snacks for the children, and beach games. The children swim, play, and rest under the care of the mission team — moments they remember for a lifetime.
Why Polaroid photo sessions?
Many children do not have a single photograph of themselves, because their families do not even own a phone. We take Polaroid pictures so that every child receives a photo of their very own.
What do you provide for school?
A school uniform (mandatory for attending school in Kenya), new T-shirts — 150 of them last time, one for every child — and a complete stationery set: a pencil case, pens, pencils, a ruler, an eraser, and a notebook.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Yes. Bring Life Mission is a 501(c)(3) organization in the USA, EIN 41-2934183. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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Just a few dollars — and a child from the slums will see the ocean for the first time, hold an eagle, or receive their very first photograph. Help us keep giving children days like these.
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