by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Nov 20, 2018
My gratitude today is inspired by the purple cast on my leg! While hiking with my family last week, I slipped on a steep slope, breaking an ankle bone, and we feared further damage if I tried to keep walking. What happened next is a story about the kindness of strangers and the power of […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Nov 26, 2017
Thanks to Kidpower supporters like you, young people with disabilities have greater confidence – and greater safety! “I was so frustrated. My parents always wanted to go everywhere with me instead of letting me go on my own. But after I took a Teenpower workshop, they were able to trust that I now have the […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Nov 23, 2017
Thanks to Kidpower supporters like you, millions of parents know that their kids are far better prepared to protect themselves in today’s world! “Even though our neighborhood seems very safe, I used to be too worried to let my kids walk to school. Cars. Strangers. Bullies. That all changed after we took a Kidpower workshop, […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Nov 20, 2017
Thanks to Kidpower supporters like you, students around the world have the power to take charge of their safety. “On my way back to my dorm after studying at the library, I was nervous at every sound. I had heard stories about other girls getting attacked. In my Fullpower workshop, I discovered skills that replaced […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Nov 26, 2014
Kidpower is proud to be among the 10,000 organizations in 46 countries celebrating #GivingTuesday on December 2nd