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A Mother’s Mission to Protect and Advocate for Her Son: Baraka’s Story

by Kathleen Hehn

  • Posted on September 11, 2025

Advocacy in the Face of Adversity * Baraka faced adversity from a young age. Born with cerebral palsy (CP), Baraka encountered challenges with his speech and mobility, but the most limiting barrier was the discrimination he endured from those in his community and even his own family. Baraka’s father and extended family believe disabilities like…



Backpacks, Books, and Belonging: Starting the Year with Inclusion in Mind

by Lauren Blair

  • Posted on September 11, 2025

As schools reopen their doors this fall, students are filled with the hope and anticipation of a new year. But for many children with disabilities, the school year can also bring isolation, misunderstanding, and bullying. In many communities, this is due to cultural beliefs that disabilities are caused by a curse. Kupenda for the Children…



Seven Years of Partnership: Expanding Disability Inclusion with World Relief

by Rebecca Heidorn

  • Posted on September 7, 2025

For the past seven years, Kupenda has partnered withĀ World Relief, a leading international Christian humanitarian organization that works in more than a dozen countries to serve millions of vulnerable people each year.Ā Together, we are ensuring that people with disabilities—too often excluded from education, healthcare, and community life—are welcomed and empowered through church and community programs…



Seeds of Change: Empowering Families Through Livelihoods

by Rebecca Heidorn

  • Posted on August 17, 2025

Kupenda’s ongoing efforts to empower caregivers and youth with disabilities through inclusive, sustainable livelihoods recently reached a significant milestone. On April 14, 2025, Kupenda hosted a transformative ceremony at its Advocacy Center in Kilifi County, Kenya, to offer small business loan disbursements for 50 recipients—including 29 members of local self-help groups, 7 independent caregivers, and…



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…



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