Disability Advocacy

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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,…



A person with very short, light blond curly hair stands facing away from the camera in a rural village with red dirt ground and small brick houses. They are wearing a green and blue patterned dress. Palm trees and leafy green trees rise behind the homes, and several children are visible in the background walking and playing between the houses under a clear blue sky.

She Survived Infanticide: A Woman with Albinism Tells Her Story

by Jessica Charles Abrams

  • Posted on February 15, 2026

Editor’s note:Ā We are sharing this story to illustrate the real, life-and-death consequences of disability stigma and why community-based education and advocacy are essential to protecting the dignity and lives of children. Content note:Ā This story includes discussion of violence related to childbirth and disability-based harm. Harmful beliefs about disability are not abstract ideas or distant traditions.…



Learning to Love: Esther’s Journey to Inclusion Through Kupenda’s Running Club

by Veronicah Kuria, Jessica Charles Abrams

  • Posted on November 24, 2025

Kupenda’sĀ Inclusive Running Youth Clubs are creating spaces where children with and without disabilities can run, learn, and grow together. Through these clubs, participants build friendships, strengthen their confidence, and receive spiritual support that affirms the value of every child. The program is a collaboration with theĀ Micah 6:8 FoundationĀ andĀ We Run We Rise, and children are recruited…



A smiling child raises packets in the air while other children gather around a table indoors, participating in a group activity in a brightly decorated classroom.

Breaking Barriers: Moses’ Journey to Confidence and Friendship at Kupenda’s Running Club

by Veronicah Kuria

  • Posted on November 24, 2025

Kupenda’s Inclusive Running Clubs continue to create spaces where children with and without disabilities can run, learn, and grow together. Through these clubs, participants build friendships, strengthen their confidence, and receive spiritual support that affirms the value of every child. The program is a collaboration with theĀ Micah 6:8 FoundationĀ andĀ We Run We Rise, and children are…



This Giving Tuesday, Children Need Us More Than Ever — and Your Gift Will Be Matched!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on November 19, 2025

This year’s foreign aid freeze has left more than 23,000 people in Kilifi, Kenya, without access to essential care. But the greatest threat many children face isn’t just the loss of services—it is the deepening stigmaĀ that follows. When families can’t access medical care, harmful beliefs often resurface. Children with disabilities are once again being hidden…



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