Beliefs

Rising Above: How Rose Became a Netball Star

by Kupenda

  • Posted on June 26, 2025

Due to stigma, discrimination, and a lack of resources, many children with disabilities in low-income countries lack opportunities to demonstrate their full potential. For one girl named Rose, however, Kupenda’s Child Scholarship Program provided the support she needed to not only succeed in school but also to become a celebrated netball star. Overcoming Early Obstacles…



Kupenda’s Program Officer Wins Outstanding Public Health Graduate Student Award!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on June 23, 2025

This spring, our Program Officer, Rebecca Heidorn, won Liberty University’s Outstanding Master of Public Health (MPH) Student Award in the Community Health Promotion concentration. Rebecca, a Maine-based public health professional and graduate student, was selected for this honor due to her commitment to serving marginalized populations, both locally and internationally. A Champion for Children with…



Hope Restored: How One Community Leader Transformed a Child’s Life

by Rebecca Heidorn

  • Posted on May 26, 2025

Kupenda for the Children uses a variety of tools to equip community leaders to support families impacted by disabilities in their midst. One of these tools is the Child Case Management mobile application, which allows community leaders in low-income countries to identify and support children with disabilities and their families and to offer community-based counseling,…



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Building a Sustainable Future: Christine’s Story

by Lauren Blair

  • Posted on March 4, 2025

One of the most pressing needs for youth with disabilities and caretakers of children with disabilities is achieving economic security to help support their family’s needs. For over two decades, Kupenda has witnessed families impacted by disabilities grapple with increased financial hardship and the devastation it brings. That is why Kupenda launched its Livelihoods Program,…



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How Kupenda’s Disability Training for Community Health Promoters is Improving Lives: Edwin’s Story

by Lauren Blair

  • Posted on February 28, 2025

One of Kupenda’s primary missions is to educate community leaders about how to support and care for those with disabilities in their midst. Although Kupenda has trained thousands of religious, traditional, nonprofit, and education leaders as disability advocates, we recently collaborated with Kenya’s Ministry of Health to adapt our disability training for Community Health Promoters…



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