Organizations Filed Purposes:
KUPENDA FOR THE CHILDREN IS A CHRISTIAN-BASED, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS THE WORK OF KUHENZA (A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN KENYA) BY RAISING FUNDS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN KENYA. ULTIMATELY, THE GOAL IS THAT THESE CHILDREN WILL FEEL THAT THEY ARE LOVED AND ACCEPTED. THIS MISSION IS MET THROUGH ADVOCACY, SPONSORSHIP OF SCHOOL FEES, CHILD ASSISTANCE, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, CONSTRUCTION OF SPECIAL NEEDS FACILITIES, AND THE COORDINATION OF VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE. KUPENDA SERVES APPROXIMATELY 600 CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES SUCH AS CEREBAL PALSY, DEAFNESS, DEFORMED OR MISSING LIMBS, SPINA BIFIDA, THE EFFECTS OF POLIO, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, DOWNS' SYNDROME, AUTISM, EPILEPSY, AND OTHER PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITIES.
ADVOCACY - INCORRECT BELIEFS ABOUT THE CAUSES OF AND TREATMENTS FORDISABILITY ARE OFTEN A LARGER OBSTACLE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES THANPHYSICAL BARRIERS. KUPENDA REMOVES STIGMAS RELATED TO DISABILITY BYEDUCATING LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH TRAININGS, PUBLIC EVENTS, FAMILYCOUNSELING, AND INFORMATIVE RESOURCES.
EDUCATION - CONSISTENT ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION GIVES CHILDREN WITHDISABILITIES LIFE AND CAREER CHOICES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLETO THEM. KUPENDA SUPPORTS THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING SPECIAL EDUCATIONTEACHERS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, TEACHER TRAININGS, CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLFACILITIES, AND BOARDING SCHOOL FEES.
MEDICAL - MANY PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AREUNAWARE OF AND/OR UNABLE TO AFFORD THE MEDICAL CARE THESE CHILDREN NEED. INRESPONSE, KUPENDA PROVIDES FUNDING, REFERRALS, AND TRANSPORTATION TO HELPCHILDREN ACCESS MEDICAL SERVICES SUCH AS PHYSICAL THERAPY, DOCTOR VISITS,SURGERIES, MEDICATION, FOOD, AND EQUIPMENT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Cynthia Bauer | EXECUTIVE DI | 45 | $86,356 |
| Keita Wilson | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Spruance | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia Prasada-Rao | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Kamau | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Huss | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Gentry | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Blair | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Leah Battillo | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Allen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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