Disability Advocacy

Children with Disabilities Overlooked for Vaccinations: How You Can Help during World Immunization Week

by Kupenda

  • Posted on April 25, 2019

World Immunization Week, the last week of April, aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. During this important week, Kupenda remembers how children with disabilities, especially those in developing nations, are often overlooked in vaccination campaigns and by parents who believe immunizing their children with disabilities is…



What to Expect this Saturday at Kupenda’s Gala!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on March 26, 2019

Kupenda’s Spring Celebration is this Saturday night! We’re excited to celebrate all the ways you have supported us over the past 2 decades in helping Kenyan children with disabilities access education and medical care! Here’s what you need to know… Date and Time: Saturday, March 30, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Location: Grandview Farm and Marion Tavern, 55…



Win Fabulous Prizes while Supporting Children with Disabilities!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on March 20, 2019

Win a week at a ski cabin in Maine, a safari in South Africa, or a weekend in Martha’s Vineyard! Tickets to the Symphony, Swan Boats, theatre, comedy shows, museums, restaurants and a whale watch are also ready and waiting! Join us at our FREE  Spring Gala next Saturday, March 30 to bid on these exciting…



Learn about our new Kids for Kupenda program!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on March 18, 2019

Have you ever wondered how to teach children in your life about the importance of celebrating and supporting people of all abilities? Come to our Spring Celebration Gala on March 30th to learn more about our new Kids for Kupenda (K4K) Clubs that do just that! You’ll have a chance to hear all about K4K…



Celebrating Virginia’s support for Cindy and Shehe on International Women’s Day

by Kupenda

  • Posted on March 8, 2019

I love that International Women’s Day is the day after my birthday.  Grateful to the many women who support our work and the women who work hard to fight for the rights of their children with disabilities both here and abroad.   March is also Women’s History Month and ends with my 93-year-old grandmother’s birthday.…



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