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Each year, Kupenda trains thousands of families, youth, and leaders as disability advocates. These advocates then help 70,000 children with disabilities access the education, medical care, and inclusion they deserve. Advocacy Programs Learn More Education Programs Learn More Medical Programs Learn More How Is Kupenda Different? We Don’t Ship Supplies Oversees We support the local economy by sourcing supplies within the countries we work. We Don’t Exclude As a Christian organization, we strive to be like Jesus, and so we serve all people, no matter their religion or beliefs. We Don’t Fundraise Alone Our Kenyan partners raise 10-30% of our program costs each year through local fundraisers and campaigns. We Don’t Lead Alone Our partner organization in Kenya is run by local professionals who tailor programs and service delivery for their culture, in their language, and according to existing needs and realities. We Don’t Lecture Our training and events are designed around discussions and exercises that allow participants to learn from one another. They then craft time-bound plans that are tailored to their local context and driven by their personal conviction. What Else Can I Do To Help? Advocate • Spread the Word • Host an Event • Host a Documentary Screening • Invite Us to Speak Get Involved • Become A Volunteer or Intern • Run, Bike, or Hike for Kupenda • Be An Artist for Kupenda Give • Sponsor a Child • Give through a Donor Advised Fund • Donate to Help Children in Need Recent News and Stories Kupenda’s Disability Guidebook: Supporting Communities to Better Understand Disabilities In low- and middle-income countries around the world, people with disabilities are often neglected, abandoned, abused, or even murdered due to the belief that a person with a disability has been cursed by God or witchcraft. In response to this negative stigma, Kupenda utilizes a number of tools to educate communities about disability and what… Read More Read more Fighting for the Right to Education and Inclusion: Rita’s Story Due to negative stigma about her disability, Rita’s parents abandoned her to the care of her uncle, Barnabas. Throughout Kupenda’s programs, 70% of children with disabilities have lost either one or both parents. This is due to social perceptions that disabilities are a curse from God and the lack of support families often receive.… Read More Read more Zavier’s Story: Kupenda’s Partnership with CURE in The Philippines Photo Credit: CURE International Justin and Vincent are first-time parents. They were overjoyed at the news of their pregnancy, but their happiness was replaced with shock and grief upon learning that their baby, Zavier, had a cleft lip and palate. This occurs when a baby’s lip and roof of the mouth do not form and… Read More Read more Our Mission Kuhenza and Kupenda transform harmful beliefs surrounding disability to those that improve children’s lives. Kupenda’s Financials Privacy Policy Get Involved Take Action Start Sponsoring a Child Today! Recent News Kupenda’s Disability Guidebook: Supporting Communities to Better Understand Disabilities Fighting for the Right to Education and Inclusion: Rita’s Story Zavier’s Story: Kupenda’s Partnership with CURE in The Philippines Contact Kupenda PO Box 473, Hampton, NH 03843. Phone : (978) 228-2044 Email : [email protected] We’re Social Sign up for our Newsletter! Copyright 2021 | Invoke Media Group Fill out the form below to access our free disability training materials Please read Kupenda’s copyright details below, which apply to all of the materials you are about to access in our online library and any materials our staff shares with you in hardcopy or electronically thereafter. 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