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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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Smiling in the Rain… Hanging with My Friend, Joyce

by Kupenda

  • Posted on July 2, 2015

Yesterday we visited my friend Joyce and the Gede School had a big day of appreciation for Kupenda.  It included a special poem in honor of my dad.  I think it is somewhat fitting these two activities happened on the same day.  My friend Patty will write about the emotional ceremony in the next few…



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Good News

by Kupenda

  • Posted on April 20, 2015

Dear Friends, I felt like it was time to share some good news for a change.  There has been far too much bad news lately considering the recent terrorism in Kenya, tragic deaths of children, and my own personal losses. In spite of all these difficulties, our work in Kenya continues to save and transform…



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