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Finding a Church to Belong In: Christopher’s Story

by Kupenda

  • Posted on October 19, 2026

Today, when Christopher enters his church, he enters a community that celebrates and includes him. But not long ago, a pastor told families to keep their children away from him. Christopher, a child living with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, once loved attending the church near the home he shared with his mother. However, during one church…



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A Journey Back from Despair: A Mother Tells Her Story of Healing

by Kupenda

  • Posted on September 24, 2026

Content Warning: This first-person story includes references severe emotional distress, disability-related stigma, child neglect, attempted suicide, and attempted harm to a child. Please read with care. My name is *Zawadi, mother to Moses, who is a child with disability. I gave birth to my child well, but after one week, he fell sick, and I…



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Caught Between Generations: The Hidden Toll of Sandwich Caregiving

by Kupenda

  • Posted on September 16, 2026

Sandwich caregivers (SCGs) are individuals who simultaneously care for dependent children and aging relatives, with disability sometimes adding to the caregiving needs of either generation. Sandwiched between generations, SCGs often provide this care without pay, recognition, or adequate support. Many SCGs are women between the ages of 30 and 60 who manage multiple caregiving responsibilities…



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From Rejection to Belonging: How One Community Health Promoter Helped Transform a Family’s Life

by Rebecca Heidorn, Kupenda

  • Posted on August 24, 2026

For Sanita, raising her young son Ezekiel, who has a disability, once meant facing stigma, isolation, and uncertainty about where to turn for help. Today, Ezekiel is receiving regular therapy, relatives are helping with his care, and their community has become more accepting. Daniel, a local Community Health Promoter (CHP) equipped through Kupenda’s disability advocacy…



More Alike Than Different

by Kupenda

  • Posted on July 28, 2026

By Grayson Blair, Age 12 My mom, Lauren Blair, works for Kupenda in the U.S. and has been talking about Kupenda’s mission to support people with disabilities for a long time. She’s told my younger brother and I lots of stories about the people she’s met and the schools she’s visited in Kenya. We also…



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