Author: Kupenda

Kenyan pastor sitting beside a young girl in blue chairs outside

Pastor Zaki’s Story: How Kupenda’s Disability Training Empowered Him to Help Loice

by Kupenda

  • Posted on December 10, 2020

“Before attending a [Kupenda] pastors’ workshop to be empowered with information on how to care and fight for the rights of children with disabilities, I used to have this girl in my church. Her name is Loice and she has a hearing impairment. At first I felt bad and at a loss because I could…



Brighton- smiling young boy wearing a red and white gingham shirt.

A Future for Brighton

by Kupenda

  • Posted on December 9, 2020

Brighton is a very intelligent 8-year-old boy and a student at Kizurini Special School in Pre-primary 1. He is a good student who excels in math. He even helps other students with their studying. His parents were divorced and left him in the care of his impoverished grandmother. Kupenda was called to action when they…



Valentine- smiling young girl sitting in a green chair, wearing a bright yellow shirt.

Valentine’s Mother Shares a Story of Transformation

by Kupenda

  • Posted on December 7, 2020

“I used to give birth at home and I did not see the importance of me going to the hospital. When I was pregnant with my sixth born, I thought it was going to be a business as usual. But after struggling to give birth at home for four days I eventually delivered at Malindi…



Kenyan parents with small child smiling and sitting together.

Feedback from Our Families During Covid-19

by Kupenda

  • Posted on November 29, 2020

We’ve called more than 700 families since the pandemic started to screen them for Covid-19 and help them access food, nutrition, medical care, therapy, medicine and counseling for their children with disabilities. We hope this feedback from our families will encourage you as it has us during this challenging time.   ā€œI am grateful for…



Jon and Heidi Busch with their two daughters- standing in front of a mountain landscape.

Education & Global Change: Why the Busch Family Supports Kupenda

by Kupenda

  • Posted on November 27, 2020

This Thanksgiving we are grateful to all of our compassionate, generous donors, especially those who have continued to support our children during the pandemic, like Heidi and Jon Busch. In this interview, Heidi and Jon draw on their nonprofit and marketing experience as well as their passion for education and global, systemic change to describe…



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