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Enjoy Cocktails, Raffles, and Prizes at Kupenda’s Holiday Fundraiser this Saturday, December 3

by Kupenda

  • Posted on December 2, 2016

  Come join us this Saturday at Kupenda’s Holiday Fundraiser!  We’re celebrating another year of success in reaching thousands of children with disabilities and preparing for even more progress in 2017!  Feel free to invite friends, family members, and colleagues — the more the merrier! Register here http://bit.ly/2dPWl7I to join us on Saturday, December 3…



#WorldAIDSDay

by Kupenda

  • Posted on December 1, 2016

According to Human Rights Watch “The HIV infection rate among people with disabilities is up to three times as high as people without disabilities”. On #WorldAIDSDay I think of our friend, who died a few years ago, due to AIDs related complications.  He was a joy to be around and taken far too young. This,…



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Make a #GivingTuesday Gift to Help Kupenda Kids like Diana

by Kupenda

  • Posted on November 29, 2016

Anyone who visits the Gede Special School is greeted with a giant smile from our friend Diana. Diana, 14, who has cerebral palsy which limits her speech and movement. Before we met Diana, her single mother struggled to even feed her. Because of her Kupenda sponsor, Diana now receives three meals a day, physical therapy,…



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Britta’s #GivingTuesday Thoughts on Child Sponsorship

by Kupenda

  • Posted on November 28, 2016

This #GivingTuesday consider becoming a Kupenda donor or sponsor like Britta Magnuson whose $30/month has helped 13-year old Moses receive medical care for sickle cell anemia and 6-year old Clarise enroll in sign language classes to help her communicate. Because both children are deaf, Britta’s sponsorship has also enabled both Clarise and Moses to attend…



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Celebrating George: #GivingTuesday Gifts Support Parent Advocates

by Kupenda

  • Posted on November 27, 2016

Baraka is 15-years-old and deaf.  His mother and father are peasant farmers earning a very meager living.  They live in a mud hut with a thatched roof. His home is several miles away from a hearing impaired unit. Fortunately, a Kupenda sponsor has supported Baraka since 2006. This sponsor’s $30/month has allowed Baraka to attend…



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