Education

Local Government Support

In order to sustain, efforts to improve education for children with disabilities must include strong involvement from government and community, as well as from parents. Kupenda meets with local leaders to raise awareness about the education needs of children with disabilities and to inspire their response with specific, time-bound plans. We attend these meetings with…

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…

School Construction and Renovation

Kupenda partners with local government and organizations to source or raise fund for infrastructure projects that support special needs education. In many communities, these efforts have led to the construction or improvement of school buildings, kitchens, special needs classrooms, and wheelchair ramps. We’ve also worked with leaders to ensure schools are equipped with safe water…

Tuition and Supplies

Kupenda’s child sponsorship program covers boarding fees, medical care, supplemental staff, and food for children in primary school (grades 1-8), secondary (high school), vocational institutions, and college. Although the Kenyan government provides free primary school for all children, such coverage does not include the cost of special needs and boarding schools that are necessary for many students…

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