Author: Kupenda

Five Kenyan children standing outside of a building together.

September 15 Info Session: Come Learn about our Upcoming Trips to Kenya and Kilimanjaro!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on July 19, 2018

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…



A mural on the side of a building showing a group of children playing and jumping rope.

Celebrating Emmanuel’s Life-Saving, Community-Changing Transformation on International Justice Day

by Kupenda

  • Posted on July 17, 2018

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…



Three Kenyan adults seated at a table looking at papers.

Community Leaders as Advocates and Design Partners in Disability Inclusion

by Kupenda

  • Posted on July 11, 2018

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…



Music of the Heart: Katelyn’s Story

  • Posted on May 24, 2018

Every decision we make, no matter how small, echoes throughout the course of our life, often affecting us for much longer than we expect. In the summer of 2010, Katelyn McCarthy made a decision that would change the course of her life: she went to Kenya as aĀ volunteer with Kupenda for the Children. At the…



International Family Day: Strengthening the Family, Strengthening Society

  • Posted on May 15, 2018

Today, on May 15, the United Nations’ International Day of Families, Kupenda celebrates the importance of the family unit to support healthy children and strong societies. Ten-year-old Neema Baya has been deaf since birth.Ā  Several years ago her parents accused one another of causing her disability and eventually decided to separate and leave her in…



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