2025

“Why I Give Through My Donor-Advised Fund—And Why It Matters for Children With Disabilities”

by Jessica Charles Abrams

  • Posted on December 18, 2025

Many people don’t realize they already have access to a powerful charitable tool through places like Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, Thrivent, or their local community foundation. These organizations manage something called a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)—a special charitable account that offers significant tax benefits, allowing for immediate deductions on contributions (cash or appreciated assets),…



Healing the Helpers: Addressing Secondhand Trauma Among Local Staff

by Rebecca Heidorn

  • Posted on December 17, 2025

Caring for others changes lives, but it also takes a toll. Kupenda’s frontline staff in Kenya regularly walk alongside families facing stigma, trauma, and profound hardship related to societal perceptions of disability. Their counseling restores hope, strengthens families, and opens pathways to inclusion—but absorbing these stories day after day places a significant emotional weight on…



Learning to Love: Esther’s Journey to Inclusion Through Kupenda’s Running Club

by Veronicah Kuria, Jessica Charles Abrams

  • Posted on November 24, 2025

Kupenda’sĀ Inclusive Running Youth Clubs are creating spaces where children with and without disabilities can run, learn, and grow together. Through these clubs, participants build friendships, strengthen their confidence, and receive spiritual support that affirms the value of every child. The program is a collaboration with theĀ Micah 6:8 FoundationĀ andĀ We Run We Rise, and children are recruited…



Breaking Barriers: Moses’ Journey to Confidence and Friendship at Kupenda’s Running Club

by Veronicah Kuria

  • Posted on November 24, 2025

Kupenda’s Inclusive Running Youth Clubs continue to create spaces where children with and without disabilities can run, learn, and grow together. Through these clubs, participants build friendships, strengthen their confidence, and receive spiritual support that affirms the value of every child. The program is a collaboration with theĀ Micah 6:8 FoundationĀ andĀ We Run We Rise, and children…



This Giving Tuesday, Children Need Us More Than Ever — and Your Gift Will Be Matched!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on November 19, 2025

This year’s foreign aid freeze has left more than 23,000 people in Kilifi, Kenya, without access to essential care. But the greatest threat many children face isn’t just the loss of services—it is the deepening stigmaĀ that follows. When families can’t access medical care, harmful beliefs often resurface. Children with disabilities are once again being hidden…



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