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How to Choose Safety in Scary Times

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Jan 13, 2021

At Kidpower, we stand for SAFETY! In the U.S, the news is full of warnings about the looming threat of potential outbreaks of violence in the coming weeks. This is a time to take extra steps to protect the emotional and physical safety of our children — and of ourselves. Kidpower’s Founding Principle is that […]

Puppets announce the results of our $100K Challenge!

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 31, 2020

Watch Rocky the Raccoon tell Sydney the Koala the exciting news! Thanks to hundreds of our wonderful supporters and our wonderful Challenge Grant donor, the impossible became reality. In less than 9 days, we have raised over $200,000 for Kidpower! With the help of this outpouring of generosity, Kidpower will survive and thrive in the […]

“Our 13-year old escaped an attempted abduction!”

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 30, 2020

Last week, the following story was sent to us from a grateful and relieved mother: “Very recently, our 13-year-old daughter kept herself safe from an attempted abduction by a stranger in a cargo van while she was walking our dog just a few blocks from our house. There is no question in my mind that […]

“Excuse me … there’s a problem!”

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 29, 2020

I have to tell you about four-year-old Olivia – and how Kidpower helped her take charge of her safety. She found her mother’s tablet on the coffee table. Already skilled at searching for cartoons, she started hunting for her favorites. She clicked on what she thought was a new cartoon and suddenly arrived at an […]

Guess what Kidpower ‘first’ happened in Bangladesh’s garment district!

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 28, 2020

I hope that this safety story brings you joy ― and that these skills will also empower you and your loved ones. In a dimly-lit room near a garment factory in an impoverished neighborhood in Bangladesh, excited factory workers with their children gathered in November ― eager to learn how to stay safe with people. […]

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