2025

Finding Hope: How Counseling and New Mental Health Tools Saved a Mother’s Life

by Jessica Charles Abrams

  • Posted on August 4, 2025

When *Halima was referred to Kupenda in early 2025, she was facing overwhelming challenges. Her son, *Kiptoo, who lives with microcephaly, was struggling to stay in school because she couldn’t afford the fees. At the same time, her husband had begun showing signs of erratic behavior, possibly linked to schizophrenia, and was no longer able…



Mishi’s Story: Health Through the Power of Advocacy

by Kathleen Hehn

  • Posted on July 22, 2025

Oftentimes, due to stigma in low- and middle- income countries that view disabilities as the result of a curse, children with disabilities are more likely to be denied the safe and accessible healthcare they deserve. According to the World Health Organization, people with disabilities are three times more likely to be denied healthcare and four…



Empowering Community Health Promoters to Challenge Disability Stigma in Kenya

by Rebecca Heidorn

  • Posted on July 17, 2025

Across the globe, more than one billion people, about 16% of the world’s population, are living with a disability. Yet children with disabilities remain among the most excluded and discriminated against. In many communities, harmful beliefs and misconceptions lead to stigma, neglect, and even violence against these children. Kupenda for the Children is working to…



Rising Above: How Rose Became a Netball Star

by Kupenda

  • Posted on June 26, 2025

Due to stigma, discrimination, and a lack of resources, many children with disabilities in low-income countries lack opportunities to demonstrate their full potential. For one girl named Rose, however, Kupenda’s Child Scholarship Program provided the support she needed to not only succeed in school but also to become a celebrated netball star. Overcoming Early Obstacles…



What are Your Grandchildren Learning from You?

by Jessica Charles Abrams

  • Posted on June 26, 2025

Not long ago, my Aunt Mari shared photos of a young man she’s been supporting through Kupenda’s scholarship program. She keeps them on her fridge with progress reports about the student—now a confident adult educator of deaf students in Kilifi, Kenya, thanks in large part to Aunt Mari’s support. Aunt Mari has now provided scholarship…



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