Child Success Stories

A Smile at Last

by Kupenda

  • Posted on September 10, 2019

By, Martha Karo, Kupenda’s Kenyan Project Director   Hadija Kaingu, 19, is living with autism. Her condition is accompanied with epilepsy which forces her to use drugs on daily basis to control her seizures. She does not have speech, does not make eye contact, and has a very short concentration span. Hadija is not toilet…



Celebrating 3 Successful Young Women on World Humanitarian Day!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on August 19, 2019

Today, on August 19, World Humanitarian Day 2019, we celebrate the success of 3 young women who have overcome great obstacles thanks to the humanitarian efforts of ourĀ staff, KenyanĀ medical professionals, and generous American sponsors! Nuru Jefwa was born with a congenital deformity that made her unable to walk. When we first met her 6 years…



How Sponsorship Enabled John Subulu to Learn Sign Language, Graduate from High School and Begin a Vocational Program!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on August 1, 2019

When John Sulubu became sick as a young child and lost his hearing, his parents didn’t know what to do. They didn’t have money to send him to school or purchase hearing aids. Fortunately, Kupenda for the Children andĀ Kuhenza for the ChildrenĀ linked John to Jesse and Allison Stump, who have sponsored 12 Kenyan children with…



A Kenyan woman and a child sit by each other outside

How to Help Children like Amina! #WorldOrphanDay

by Kupenda

  • Posted on November 20, 2018

Last week we celebrated the United Nation’s World Orphan Day. A day where we recognize that 70% of children with disabilities we’ve encountered are orphaned in countries like Kenya. This is often because of the stigma related to their disability. Our friend Amina was abandoned by both of her parents when they discovered she had…



A photo of a young Kenyan boy, Emmanuel, smiling as he sits in the sand.

A Future for Emmanuel

by Kupenda

  • Posted on October 24, 2018

Two months ago, if you had told Alex Mchengo that his son would soon be gaining weight, holding utensils, and preparing to go to school, he wouldn’t have believed you. Until recently, all Alex knew of his son, Emmanuel, was that he couldn’t walk or talk and that none of the prayers and rituals he’s…



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