by Kupenda
Posted on March 8, 2018
On International Women’s Day (IWD), March 8, we stand with our partners around the world in celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women like Delphina Dama, whose beautiful artwork has enabled her to provide for her family and encourage others living with disabilities. ___ Delphina Dama, 54, works hard making baskets and shoes to…
by Cynthia Bauer, Kupenda Founder and Executive Director
Posted on February 20, 2018
Zainabu’s story demonstrates how Kupenda is activating government officials, local leaders, and parents to come together and improve the lives of children with disabilities in their communities. Six-year-old Zainabu does not walk or talk because of her cerebral palsy. Although her family longs to help her, their small farm plot generates less than a dollar…
by Kupenda
Posted on December 1, 2017
Today, on is World AIDS Day, we remember that the HIV infection rate among people with disabilities is up to 3x as high as people without disabilities. This is due to the fact that people with disabilities are at a higher risk of violence, sexual abuse and a lack of access to legal protection, education,…
by Kupenda
Posted on November 17, 2017
This week the world is celebrating International Orphans Day. At Kupenda, we join our colleagues in commemorating this special day by raising support for vulnerable young people but also by highlighting the need to prevent orphanhood in the first place. More than 70% of children with disabilities in our programs and millions more around the…
by Kupenda
Posted on October 5, 2017
Oripa Kwezuma is a 43-year-old Kenyan special education teacher and Special Olympics coach who works at Sir Ali Special School. For more than a decade, Kupenda has supported Ms. Kwezuma through job placement, salary support, special education trainings and individual counseling. On World Teacher’s Day (October 5), we’d like to share an interview we conducted…
Kuhenza and Kupenda transform harmful beliefs surrounding disability to those that improve children’s lives.
