Author: Jessica Charles Abrams

Welcoming Kupenda to Duxbury: Advancing Inclusion & Accessibility Together

by Jessica Charles Abrams

Last week, I had the honor of hosting aĀ Kupenda gathering at my home in Duxbury. Having moved to this community just four years ago, it has been an incredible privilege to become part of a town so welcoming to efforts that advance inclusion and accessibility. The evening enabled me to introduceĀ Kupenda’s CEO and founder, Cynthia…



DFA & Kupenda Listen to Community Members to Improve Accessibility and Inclusion in Duxbury

by Jessica Charles Abrams

  • Posted on October 3, 2025

Yesterday,Ā Duxbury for All (DFA)Ā andĀ Kupenda for the ChildrenĀ hosted a community listening session to better understand the needs of people with disabilities in Duxbury, focusing on bothĀ inclusion and accessibility. These sessions are part of an ongoing effort to ensure that everyone in the community can fully participate in town life. Among the participants wasĀ Eric Nightingale (26), pictured…



Kupenda Expands Global Disability Inclusion Through Youth Running Clubs

by Jessica Charles Abrams

  • Posted on August 13, 2025

Partnering since 2016, Micah 6:8 has come to trust Kupenda’s disability expertise—engaging us in 2024 to adapt and pilot an inclusive Youth Running Clubs (YRC) program. We are now supporting them to scale this model with partners across 16 East African countries over the next four years, advancing stigma reduction and inclusion for more than…



Turning Tragedy into Testimony: A Memorial for Kenya’s Lost Children

by Jessica Charles Abrams

  • Posted on August 4, 2025

In Kilifi, Kenya, there is a patch of land where healing is beginning to take root—a site once marked by silence and sorrow is now becoming a place of remembrance, transformation, and hope. For generations, children born with disabilities in this region were viewed not as blessings but as burdens—evidence of curses, witchcraft, or divine…



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…



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