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Improving the lives of children with disabilities
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Improving the lives of children with disabilities
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Improving the lives of children with disabilities

What We Do

 

There are 580 million children with disabilities and 80% live in developing nations. Most of these children are neglected, abused, and excluded from community life.

Each year, Kupenda trains thousands of families, youth, and leaders as disability advocates. These advocates then help 70,000 children with disabilities access the education, medical care, and inclusion they deserve.

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Advocacy Programs

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Education Programs

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Medical Programs

How Is Kupenda Different?

We Don’t Ship Supplies Oversees

We support the local economy by sourcing supplies within the countries we work.

We Don’t Exclude

As a Christian organization, we strive to be like Jesus, and so we serve all people, no matter their religion or beliefs.

We Don’t Fundraise Alone

Our Kenyan partners raise 10-30% of our program costs each year through local fundraisers and campaigns.

We Don’t Lead Alone

Our partner organization in Kenya is run by local professionals who tailor programs and service delivery for their culture, in their language, and according to existing needs and realities.

We Don’t Lecture

Our training and events are designed around discussions and exercises that allow participants to learn from one another. They then craft time-bound plans that are tailored to their local context and driven by their personal conviction.

What Else Can I Do To Help?

Recent News and Stories

Inclusive Running Club Impact: Mercy’s Story

At 14 years old, Mercy still felt pangs of loneliness. Not only did her community struggle to understand that disabilities were not a curse, but they lacked the ability to communicate with her since she was deaf. When she learned about an inclusive Running Club, developed by the Micah 6:8 Foundation and piloted and implemented…

Inclusive Running Club Impact: Timothy’s Story

Timothy is a 5-year-old boy who struggled with feeling different from other children because of his disability. One day this changed, however, when he attended an inclusive Youth Running Club at his local church in Kenya. The inclusive Running Club, developed by the Micah 6:8 Foundation and piloted and implemented by Kupenda for the Children,…

African Disability Collaboration: Creating New Partnerships for Disability Advocacy

One of the most important aspects of Kupenda’s mission is to reduce harmful stigma and beliefs surrounding disability to those that improve lives. As part of this effort, Kupenda staff in Kenya participated in the African Disability Summit in Uganda last July. Attending as part of the African Disability Collaboration[1] working group, they collaborated with…