Disability Advocacy

Kupenda Expands to Sierra Leone!

by Cynthia Bauer, Kupenda Founder and Executive Director

  • Posted on September 19, 2018

Kupenda has a global vision to benefit the millions of people with disabilities in low-income countries through the provision of resources and training to organizations already involved with local people. The hope is that they can replicate our work and proactively ensure that children with disabilities have access to community, education, and medical services. One…



6 young Kenyan boys laying on the floor together and laughing.

Join us this Saturday for an Afternoon of Craft Beer, Live Music, Delicious Food, and Raffles!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on September 5, 2018

Kupenda is hosting a fun afternoon at Burke’s Alewerks in Hanover, Massachusetts this Saturday, September 8, from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.! In addition to Burke’s delicious variety of European and American style ales, we will also be serving food from local favorites, including the Chicken and Rice Guys and specialty desserts from Ovedia! You’ll also…



A group of 15 peoples of various ages standing outside smiling at the camera.

Meet Sarah, Our Kenya Volunteer Trip Leader!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on August 9, 2018

Dear Friends, I was first introduced to Kupenda through a good friend back in college. She had been on one of the organization’s first volunteer trips to Kenya and could not stop talking about the amazing things Kupenda was doing for the cast-aside children with disabilities. She explained to me that, in Kenya, children with…



Five Kenyan children standing outside of a building together.

September 15 Info Session: Come Learn about our Upcoming Trips to Kenya and Kilimanjaro!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on July 19, 2018

On Saturday, September 15, we’ll be hosting an information session for people who want to learn more about our two upcoming trips: December 28 – January 8: Hike Mount Kilimanjaro alongside children with disabilities (see more trip info here) January 6 – 16: Visit Kenya to see Kupenda’s work and meet the children we support…



Three Kenyan adults seated at a table looking at papers.

Community Leaders as Advocates and Design Partners in Disability Inclusion

by Kupenda

  • Posted on July 11, 2018

Twenty years ago an American graduate student traveled to Kenya to study wildlife biology but returned home with much more than her field notes. Over the next few years, Cynthia Bauer’s exposure to disability injustices in Kenya and her own experiences living with a disability would propel her to found Kupenda for the Children alongside…



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