Posted on September 28, 2022
Kupenda prioritizes early intervention services for children with disabilities ages 0-5, which helps to maximize their learning, health and behavior throughout life. These critical early childhood development (ECD) interventions are supported by a large body of research and promoted by global leaders such as UNICEF, the World Bank, and the World Health Organization. The Importance…
by Kupenda
Posted on September 19, 2022
As some of you may recall, in 2016, Kupenda’s co-founder and Kenya director, Leonard Mbonani, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s follicular lymphoma. Although his early years of treatment were successful, he had a severe relapse in late 2021 that kept him out of work for several months. Kupenda’s founder and Executive Director, Cynthia Bauer, even traveled to Kenya to see him at…
by Lauren Blair
Posted on September 15, 2022
In 2005, Zawadi gave birth to a little girl named Marlin. Instead of responding with joy, her husband responded in anger–beating Zawadi until he chased her away. This is because, soon after birth, Marlin contracted meningitis which led to hydrocephalus, a condition that causes fluid to accumulate around the brain and interfere with healthy growth…
by Sandra Bauer
Posted on September 8, 2022
Martin is a young boy that contracted tuberculosis as an infant. He survived the disease but was left permanently deaf and unable to speak. His only means of communication with his family were gestures, which the family did not always understand. At those times, Martin would get very frustrated. His father, a mason, and his…
by Lauren Blair
Posted on August 22, 2022
Moses is 7-year-old boy who is a natural entertainer. Not only is he known for his own optimistic attitude, but also for the ways he shares his joy with others. Yet Moses’ life did not start out so positively. As a child, Moses experienced challenges with both hearing and mobility. He was not able to…
Kuhenza and Kupenda transform harmful beliefs surrounding disability to those that improve children’s lives.
