By, Cynthia Bauer, Kupenda’s Founder and Executive Director Today is recognized as the United Nation’s International Day of Friendship, and as I travel back from Kenya, I think of the unique relationships formed between people of diverse backgrounds in this work. This is exemplified in the parent support group meeting we held a couple days…
On Saturday, September 15, we’ll be hosting an information session for people who want to learn more about our two upcoming trips: December 28 – January 8: Hike Mount Kilimanjaro alongside children with disabilities (see more trip info here) January 6 – 16: Visit Kenya to see Kupenda’s work and meet the children we support…
On International Justice Day, July 17, we celebrate 3-year old Emmanuel, whose recent improvements not only changed his life but also showed his community that he is valuable, capable, and worth of love. Two months ago, if you had told Alex Mchengo that his son would soon be gaining weight, holding utensils, and preparing to…
Twenty years ago an American graduate student traveled to Kenya to study wildlife biology but returned home with much more than her field notes. Over the next few years, Cynthia Bauer’s exposure to disability injustices in Kenya and her own experiences living with a disability would propel her to found Kupenda for the Children alongside…
