Thank you for the sportsmanship you have shown during the 2nd Sports Festival.
See you all next year!!!











Players in action













Filipinos just love to sing videoke that's why part of the competition was videoke challenge even the HOJ Executive Director gave her best shot.













Awarding of Prizes and giving of tokens
















Score board: Over-all champion of the Music & Sports Festival is the House of Joy children and staff. Congratulation!!!!

Welcome Ate Maiko to House of Joy!!!
Maiko will stay in House of Joy for one month. Please enjoy being with us.














October is month of United Nations. Every year San Isidro National High School celebrates United Nations through pageant. Each candidate represents country that is



























Small children were having fun..

We volunteer to help clean the water tank...since everyone was busy doing their own duties. Marton and Roger helped us too since they didn't have class. The experience was too tiring yet very fulfilling and we enjoyed so much.




























had a busy day... Archie and Fidel were busy making new ladder at the foot of the fire exit door.

Daily Activities

Morning and afternoon, children have specific task to do. Even the youngest one needs to be trained simple chores.














During school days, we don't allow the children to play much to save their energy during study period at night and for the next day activities. They have their study period right after praying the rosary.

To pay off their hard work in school and doing their chores in the center, during saturday they will all go to Urawa Beach to play, swim and whatever things they want to do.

Starting Friday afternoon, they are allowed to play and watch movie at night.














Playing soccer is their favorite sport they play At Urawa Beach with Kuya Yoshi whom they fondly call now as Kuya Daddy = )

House of Joy has been helping the community of San Isidro through Kasing-kasing Scholarship Program for 12 years. It provides school supplies to scholars and pays their annual school fees.

It also provides training and other activities to children to help them develop their talents and skills.







On October 17, 2009, House of Joy held the 2nd General meeting. This is very crucial to discuss issues and other concerns of the scholars.













During that day also , scholars got the chance to help clean outside of the San Isidro Parish Church.












Giving of school supplies....


















Sara (left) one of the scholars. She excels academically. Yearly, she is the representative of her grade level to compete in Math Quiz Competition for about 11 competitors from different school.







Preparation for the Kasing-kasing Scholarship Program: The day before the meeting Mr. Karasuyama and his staff went to Davao to purchase school supplies that would be distributed to the 80 scholars.



Rey Ann is a scholar of House of Joy for 10 years.
She is now graduating in college major in Agriculture.
According to her, she is very grateful being accepted as scholar of Kasing-kasing.








As soon as the supplies arrived, staff and some children voluntarily help to pack everything to make sure that every scholar would get what they needed in school.

On October 14, 2009, the Provincial Government of Davao Oriental and Local Government of San Isidro held a Medical Outreach Program to thousand of people in San Isidro.

















Free check up and medicines were provided.

















Of course! Our children were also beneficiaries of the said medical outreach. Thanks to the government of Davao Oriental.

One thing that will truly admire to House of Joy is that Mr. Itsuo, founder (left side photo: wearing white short) and Mrs. Aida Karasuyama, Director ( right photo) always have chance to play with the HOJ children. This is one way of showing and letting the children feel that they are loved and they deserve it despite of the sad experiences they've had before.




a very hardworking child. This is Renalene. She is a first yearhigh school student who tries very hard in her studies.












Children are allowed to play computer games during weekend and no classes. They play educational games. Currently, they are hook in playing Spirit of wandering: finding the listed objects. This could help them develop their English vocabulary.

Trick or Treat: During the farewell party of Chikka who works in Fujitsu Co., and Kei works in an investment Co. both in Tokyo, dressed in a Halloween costume. Both gave goods to children as their gift to everyone.





Thank you for visiting House of Joy. We are truly grateful for your time and effort to be with us.
Please come back again!!!!

LOTS OF FUN TO SHARE WITH FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER

October 9, the birthday celebration of October celebrants: Christina, Jolina, Mardy and Jhonnel. On the same day, it was our opening program for the celebration of Children's Month.






Happy Birthday!!!!








It was a night full of fun and excitement....... more games being played.....

And............ eating yummy cake and ice cream... added more smile and glow to their faces.

Chillin' out! It's almost semestral break and children will be having a one week vacation.

This month also is Children's Month Celebration. So looking forward for more activities to come.












Our high school children expressed their heartfelt gratitude to their teachers through showing a dance number.

HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY TO ALL THE TEACHERS!!!!

House of Joy welcomes new child, Dominic, 7 years old and bid farewell to Jayson. Jayson is in good hands and happy.