Disability Advocacy

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Building Livelihoods Programs That Include Caregivers and Youth with Disabilities

by Jessica Charles Abrams

  • Posted on July 28, 2026

For years, Lea Guyo worked hard to support her family in rural Kilifi, Kenya. But her income from farming and small businesses was seasonal and unpredictable. Caring for her son Samuel, who has Down syndrome, also required significant time and attention, limiting how consistently she could work. Her family often struggled to afford food, healthcare,…



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…



Kenya and the Power of Care That Connects Us

by Kupenda

  • Posted on June 23, 2026

By: Motivational Speaker, Becky Jackson Curran There are moments in life that redefine who we are. For me, my 2013 trip to Kenya was one of them. When I traveled to Nairobi to speak at the launch of the Association of People with Dwarfism in Kenya, I knew I was stepping into something far bigger…



Cross International Partnership Equips Kupenda to Refine and Expand Life-Saving Disability Programs

by Kupenda

  • Posted on May 25, 2026

Over the past five years, Cross International has become one of Kupenda’s most important partners in changing harmful beliefs and practices about disability and expanding access to life-saving care, inclusion, and opportunity for thousands of children and families in and beyond Kenya. In the early years of our partnership, Cross focused on strengthening Kupenda’s core…



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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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