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Government Representatives

Government involvement is essential to meeting the needs of children with disabilities. Throughout the world, there is widespread discrimination against people with disabilities, poor implementation of policies designed to protect these individuals, and inadequate funding and legislation in support of people with disabilities. Additionally, some government officials in our focus areas still believe that curses,…

Staff Hiring and Training

Approaches to educating children with disabilities have changed over the years to involve a more inclusive model whereby children with disabilities attend mainstream school, when possible.  When specialized education is needed, they attend appropriate classes, based on their abilities, within mainstream schools. Even when children with special needs are not learning in the same classroom…

Parent Gatherings

Kupenda works with local churches and special needs schools to bring together parents and caregivers of children with disabilities. These gatherings typically involve 20-30 participants and a facilitator who provides information about their children’s disabilities and trains them on home based care and communication strategies to help them improve their child’s quality of life. These…

Volunteer Days

Kupenda organizes days at special needs boarding schools where parents and members of the community can volunteer their time. Volunteers typically assist the house parents with facility tasks such as washing dishes and feeding children who need help. They also assist with special projects like painting walls and building walkways for wheelchairs.  These volunteer days…

Non Profit Organizations

Kupenda arranges meetings with other nonprofit organizations in our focus area to increase awareness and support for children with disabilities. The goal of each meeting is to develop partnerships, improve inclusion of children with disabilities in their programs, fund special needs projects, and provide awareness about issues connected to disability in the community. Kupenda’s advocacy…

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