Author: Lauren Blair

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A Place to Belong: Mercy’s Journey from Fear to Faith

by Lauren Blair

  • Posted on April 8, 2026

In many low-income countries like Kenya, children who are deaf often begin life in isolation—without access to sign language, schooling, or even basic understanding from those around them. Mercy’s life once reflected these challenges. Today, her story is one of change, marked not only by education and opportunity, but by the confidence to step into…



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From Grief to Hope: Florence’s Story

by Lauren Blair

  • Posted on April 2, 2026

Many of the children with disabilities Kupenda supports have stories shaped by hardship. In their communities, disabilities are often seen as a curse, and children are undervalued and denied access to basic opportunities—barriers that can become even more significant during seasons of instability or loss. This Easter, we are reminded that even after the darkest…



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Making a Loving Impact

by Lauren Blair

  • Posted on February 16, 2026

This Valentine’s Day, we celebrate a different kind of love—the kind that is not just a feeling, but a choice to stand with children with disabilities, even when the journey is hard. For Lucky Mahenzo, Kupenda’s Deputy Executive Director in Kenya, love is more than a calling. Her very name, ā€œMahenzo,ā€ means ā€œloveā€ in Giriama,…



Education Without Exclusion: Keeping Children with Disabilities in Their Communities

by Lauren Blair

  • Posted on January 26, 2026

In Kenya and many other low-income countries, children with disabilities face significant barriers to accessing education. Deep-rooted stigma often leads communities to believe that disability is a curse and that children with disabilities are incapable of learning or attending school alongside their peers without disabilities. As a result, only an estimated 2% of children with…



World Cerebral Palsy Day Spotlight: From Barriers to Beauty Therapy

by Lauren Blair

  • Posted on October 5, 2025

On World Cerebral Palsy Day, we acknowledge the 50 million people living with cerebral palsy worldwide and celebrate the stories of children and young adults, like Stella, who are thriving through partnerships with Kupenda for the Children. Stella’s cerebral palsy, a brain disorder that affects physical movement, began at birth, causing her to walk with…



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