Disability Advocacy

Purchasing a Vehicle! Saving Lives!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on May 12, 2015

Dear Friends, Thank you to all who contributed to the vehicle campaign (USD 19,000)! We are finally purchasing a vehicle! Our Kenyan staff held a fundraiser in March that included many of the children we support performing, dances, songs, and poetry.  This resulted in the final USD 9,000 we need to go forward.   It…



A scenic photo of 9 tents pitched at the base of a mountain.

Kilimanjaro With the Children

by Kupenda

  • Posted on February 12, 2015

Join us for a “Kilimanjaro with the Children” informational meeting on Tuesday, February 24th at Seven Mile Road Church in Melrose (84 Green Street Melrose, MA 02176) from 7 pm to 9 pm.     Park in the “Whole Foods” parking lot near the church.  If you live too far away to join the meeting let…



A brunette woman wearing sunglasses holding a smiling Kenyan child.

There Shouldn’t Be Coffins This Small

by Kupenda

  • Posted on January 12, 2015

There shouldn’t be coffins this small. This is the thought running through my head as we face the death of 9-year-old Emily Kombe who died from pneumonia (likely as a result of untreated malaria) on Saturday night.  The local pastor was notified when the neighbors heard wailing throughout the village and he immediately called us. …



Two young Kenyan children wearing plaid shirts, sitting in a blue chair.

A Beautiful Story of a Pastor and a Family Impacted by Disability in Tanzania

by Kupenda

  • Posted on December 9, 2014

“But Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these’”.  (Luke 18:16)   With much love and gratitude, thanks to your support, people in Kenya and Tanzania are being empowered to include people with…



A photo of the sun shining through the clouds above trees and a field of grass.

The Naming of a Child… Providing Humanity, Forgiveness, and Grace

by Kupenda

  • Posted on October 9, 2014

After thirty-seven years, a name was given to a Kenyan baby who was killed at birth because he had a cleft pallet and club feet. If you read the first chapter of the Kupenda book “An Unlikely Gift”, you know the horrific story of a baby boy who was drowned just after his birth because…



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