Author: Lauren Blair

Reuniting Families Impacted by Disability: Esther’s Story

by Lauren Blair

  • Posted on January 14, 2025

Worldwide, children like Esther face stigma regarding their disabilities, which not only affects them as individuals but affects the very makeup of their families. For parents of children with disabilities, factors such as increased stress, added costs, and frequent social isolation contribute to higher rates of divorce. According to studies, this rate may even be…



Inclusive Running Club Impact: Timothy’s Story

by Lauren Blair

  • Posted on January 6, 2025

Timothy is a 5-year-old boy who struggled with feeling different from other children because of his disability. One day this changed, however, when he attended an inclusive Youth Running Club at his local church in Kenya. The inclusive Running Club, developed by the Micah 6:8 Foundation and piloted and implemented by Kupenda for the Children,…



African Disability Collaboration: Creating New Partnerships for Disability Advocacy

by Lauren Blair

  • Posted on January 6, 2025

One of the most important aspects of Kupenda’s mission is to reduce harmful stigma and beliefs surrounding disability to those that improve lives. As part of this effort, Kupenda staff in Kenya participated in the African Disability Summit in Uganda last July. Attending as part of the African Disability Collaboration[1] working group, they collaborated with…



Stories of Stigma: How Kupenda is Reducing Negative Perceptions About Disability

by Lauren Blair

  • Posted on November 21, 2024

Families impacted by disability report that stigma surrounding disability is often more challenging to deal with than the disability itself. The World Health Organization (WHO) summarizes, “Stigma occurs when … a person or group of people is viewed negatively. Society may come to see that person … in an undesirable way … leading to unnecessary…



The Power of a Parent Advocate

by Lauren Blair

  • Posted on September 15, 2024

Josephine’s daughter has an intellectual disability, yet her community’s unfamiliarity with disability is what limits her future most. Josephine and her daughter live in Kenya, where many people believe that disabilities are a curse. Often, this stigma increases instances of abuse, concealment, and even death. Even when parents recognize the value of their child with…



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