Child Success Stories

How Your Donations Have Changed 4 Lives

by Jessica Charles Abrams

  • Posted on August 30, 2018

Dear Friends, This year I sat with 4 children from our programs and listened to stories of how their lives had been transformed because of your donations. Each child’s story illustrated how a $30 gift is so much more than a month of tuition – it’s also access to food, a bed, medical care, and…



A mural on the side of a building showing a group of children playing and jumping rope.

Celebrating Emmanuel’s Life-Saving, Community-Changing Transformation on International Justice Day

by Kupenda

  • Posted on July 17, 2018

On International Justice Day, July 17, we celebrate 3-year old Emmanuel, whose recent improvements not only changed his life but also showed his community that he is valuable, capable, and worth of love. Two months ago, if you had told Alex Mchengo that his son would soon be gaining weight, holding utensils, and preparing to…



A group of teachers and Kenyan school children playing outside with a parachute.

Celebrating Maudy’s Progress on World Autism Day!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on April 2, 2018

OnĀ World Autism Awareness DayĀ we celebrate the amazing Kupenda kids on the autistic spectrum. Because people in countries with high poverty levels are only justĀ starting to learn about the unique abilities and challenges connected to autism, there is no reliable data on the number of people affected world-wide. However, we know that we are encountering more…



A large group of school children holding a banner that reads "Disability Awareness Day"

Remembering our Students’ Successful Road Block Protest on International Youth Day

by Kupenda

  • Posted on August 11, 2017

Tomorrow, August 12, marks International Youth Day, which this year, the UN has dedicated to: “Celebrating young people’s contributions to conflict prevention and transformation as well as inclusion, social justice, and sustainable peace.” Despite the violence we’ve seen this week in the wake of Kenya’s national elections, we are proud to see that the children…



Two males and a female seated on the ground together.

Heart Training

by Kupenda

  • Posted on January 19, 2017

Jessica Charles, Kupenda’s new Development Director, reflections on moments from her first week in Kenya. We’d been there an hour when she left the table and walked across the yard. His eyes followed her with such intensity I leaned over to reassure him, ā€œShe’s coming back, don’t worry – she’s just going to get her…



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