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Help End Isolation and Shame This Giving Tuesday

by Kupenda

  • Posted on November 30, 2021

By, Lauren Blair, Kupenda’s Board Chair Help End Isolation and Shame This Giving Tuesday Happy Giving Tuesday! Thankfully, many of us have decreased the amount of seclusion and isolation we experienced at the height of the pandemic. However, for many children with disabilities, this is a continued way of life. Throughout the world, children with…



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Let’s Help Jon in His Last 2 Weeks of Marathon Training!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on September 27, 2021

On October 10 Jon Andrews will run the Chicago Marathon with 2 goals in mind: to finish in less than 3 hours and to raise $5,000 to help Kenyan children with disabilities access education and medical care! Check out the interview below to learn how this compassionate athlete is preparing for the big day and…



Jon Andrews Runs 4 Kupenda

Jon Andrews Runs 4 Kupenda

by Kupenda

  • Posted on July 6, 2021

I started my journey with Kupenda and a relationship with Safari Andau Mkare, a young boy [in Kupenda’s sponsorship program], over two decades ago. At the time, an $90 annual donation could completely cover school fees for [children like Safari for] an entire year. Over the years, the school has grown from 15 students in…



Celebrating our Partnership with Thrivent!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on June 30, 2021

Kupenda is proud to be a Thrivent ChoiceĀ®-enrolled organization! Through Thrivent’s programs, we are eligible to receive grant dollars, fee-free donations, and support from Thrivent Action Team service projects. We have seen firsthand how much of an impact Thrivent’s clients can make on our organization. To date we have received hundreds of dollars from generous…



Four Kenyan boys in matching blue shirts smile at the camera.

Your Gifts Helped Us Meet our Match and Support Over 9,000 Children!

by Cynthia Bauer, Kupenda Founder and Executive Director

  • Posted on March 16, 2021

“Kindness is a language which the blind can see and the deaf can hear.” ~ African Proverb Thanks to all of you we have gone beyond our $50,000 goal for the match from our generous donor! That means you raised more than $100,000 in the last few months! We are so grateful for each donation,…



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