Child Success Stories

Finding Fulfillment After Homelessness, Hunger, and Isolation

Finding Fulfillment After Homelessness, Hunger, and Isolation

by Lauren Blair

  • Posted on January 7, 2022

Before receiving assistance from Kupenda, Riziki was treated poorly by her family and community. Similar to her grandmother, Riziki was born deaf. Since her family did not know sign language, communication was challenging, and life was very isolating.



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Meet Moses: An 8 Year Journey with Kupenda

by Rebecca Heidorn

  • Posted on November 29, 2021

Kupenda has had the privilege of knowing Moses Ushindi Katana for nearly a decade. Over the last eight years, Moses has grown into a kind, sociable young man who aspires to become a police officer like his father. Moses has sickle cell anemia, a blood disorder which can cause severe pain, swelling of the limbs,…



How a Kenyan Boy Escaped Sexual Abuse

How a Kenyan Boy Escaped Sexual Abuse

by Kupenda

  • Posted on November 4, 2021

Last year, while one of Kupenda’s volunteers was completing a Covid-19 interview with a caregiver, he learned that her son was being sexually abused by his father, who did not live with her but whom the child visited. Using Kupenda’s Child Case Management mobile app the volunteer was able to quickly notify our Kenyan staff…



Congratulations Aisha!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on October 15, 2021

Aisha Suleiman (15) was among the first learners to be admitted to the Timboni Special School, which Kupenda helped to establish last year. Due to the severity of her cerebral palsy, Aisha could not sit or crawl when she arrived at school. Her hands were also bent in such a way that she could not…



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Furaha’s Story: How a Girl Who Once Couldn’t Walk or Write is now Excelling Physically, Socially and Academically

by Sandra Bauer

  • Posted on September 16, 2021

Furaha was born in 2004 with cerebral palsy that affected her legs, which has resulted in her being unable to walk. Although she only has moderate cognitive issues, she did not attend school for many years because her physical challenges made it too hard for her to travel to the local schools. In addition, Furaha’s…



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