disability inclusion

The Gift of Sponsorship

by Kupenda

  • Posted on July 31, 2020

Four years ago, Steve Abrams started sponsoring Tumaini Kalume, a child with cerebral palsy caused by malaria. In 2016, Tumaini’s muscles were still weak from the condition so he was unable to move himself much at all. The child’s parents also said he had no response to nonverbal communication like facial expressions, physical gestures and…



Zambian Leaders Replicate Kupenda’s Disability Outreach Model and Approaches

by Kupenda

  • Posted on July 31, 2020

Kupenda has become a role model to other organizations, leaders and families around the world. Last year we saw the impact of this example when our work inspired a Zambian social worker named Felistus to open her own organization serving children with disabilities. She called the organization Lilato Initiative for Children with Disabilities. “Lilato”, like…



A Father Shares How He Teaches His Children the Value of Giving Back

by Kupenda

  • Posted on May 15, 2020

Jim Kaniclides has been donating generously to Kupenda for the past 10 years and his company, Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon, has doubled thousands of those dollars to support our children in Kenya. Jim’s wife, Gayle, and daughter, Melina, have also been sponsoring one of our children in Kenya since 2018. Last month, I…



Mike Bell Reflects on His 11 Years as a Kupenda Supporter and Urges Others to Remember Vulnerable Children during Coronavirus

by Kupenda

  • Posted on March 31, 2020

Mike Bell has been supporting Kupenda for 11 years through his leadership of the nonprofit organization, Healing Nations. In this interview, Mike shares about why he believes in Kupenda’s founder, Cynthia Bauer, and why he has continued to raise support for her organization. Mike also urges others to support Kupenda, especially during the Coronavirus pandemic,…



New Philosophies on Charity: A Conversation with Rob Kern

by Kupenda

  • Posted on December 23, 2019

Rob Kern is intelligent and articulate. In the first five minutes of our interview he tells me “no one’s going to accuse me of being overly compassionate,” but as you will see from our conversation, compassion is exactly what he demonstrates at every turn: through his philosophies, stories, and nearly 20 years of generous support…



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