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Improving the lives of children with disabilities

What We Do

There are 580 million children with disabilities and 80% live in developing nations. Most of these children are neglected, abused, and excluded from community life.

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.

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Advocacy Programs

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Education Programs

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Medical Programs

What We Value

Partnerships

Kupenda and Kuhenza work to increase sustainable disability inclusion in development work through collaborations with international and local organizations around the world.

Community Mobilization

We empower individuals and families with disabilities to support others like them in their own communities. These individuals and other influential leaders also collaborate with us to develop resources and services that reflect their greatest needs.

Faith-Driven and Inclusive

We are inspired by our Christian faith to offer support and services to children and families affected by disabilities, regardless of their individual beliefs.

Participatory Learning

Our workshops, trainings, and meetings include discussions and exercises that allow participants to learn from one another. Our facilitators also equip participants to craft time-bound disability advocacy action plans that are tailored to their local context and driven by their personal conviction.

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What Else Can I Do To Help?

Recent News and Stories

From Rejection to Belonging: How One Community Health Promoter Helped Transform a Family’s Life

For Sanita, raising her young son Ezekiel, who has a disability, once meant facing stigma, isolation, and uncertainty about where to turn for help. Today, Ezekiel is receiving regular therapy, relatives are helping with his care, and their community has become more accepting. Daniel, a local Community Health Promoter (CHP) equipped through Kupenda’s disability advocacy…

From Gatorade to Global Disability Inclusion: Celebrating 17 Years of Partnership with Emily Morrison and the Gloria Dei Foundation

A sports drink created to restore depleted bodies has become part of a family legacy devoted to restoring hope, dignity, and belonging for people with disabilities around the world. A Legacy of Faith and Generosity Dr. Bob Cade’s invention of Gatorade generated resources that he and his wife, Mary, used to support churches, organizations, and…

Building Livelihoods Programs That Include Caregivers and Youth with Disabilities

For years, Lea Guyo worked hard to support her family in rural Kilifi, Kenya. But her income from farming and small businesses was seasonal and unpredictable. Caring for her son Samuel, who has Down syndrome, also required significant time and attention, limiting how consistently she could work. Her family often struggled to afford food, healthcare,…