{"id":16296,"date":"2025-08-11T07:10:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T07:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/?page_id=16296"},"modified":"2025-09-26T12:06:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T12:06:15","slug":"people3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/?page_id=16296","title":{"rendered":"People with Disabilities 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16296\" class=\"elementor elementor-16296\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d92ff6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d92ff6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277c1f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"277c1f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6af53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf6af53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/?page_id=16291\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Untitled-1-ra1xtt0k8b8aqtmvpz7iechxkltpm0lxu8hl6pi98c.png\" title=\"Untitled (1)\" alt=\"Untitled (1)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c76c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65c76c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">People with Disabilities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3283759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3283759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/E9A1115-2048x1365.webp\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-16408\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/E9A1115-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/E9A1115-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/E9A1115-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/E9A1115-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/E9A1115-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59cbed1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59cbed1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0c71c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c0c71c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf4ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdf4ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed7ea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eed7ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Caregiving for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Kenya is a crucial yet often under\u2011recognized support system, largely led by family members and community initiatives. Here\u2019s a comprehensive overview:<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e03f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1e03f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"--Ys-XuQ: none\">1. Family as default caregivers<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0cfd23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0cfd23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Home-based care is the norm: 94% of caregivers are family members, often unpaid and unable to work due to caregiving duties that tend to lead to abuse due to lack of oversight and financial enablement.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">This role brings emotional strain, financial hardship, and mental health risks, including burnout and depression. The worst case reported is when the patient is mentally unwell.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f3c77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28f3c77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789ac14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"789ac14\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2862ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2862ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5eb1ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5eb1ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Recent legislative support\/Government intervention<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6197a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6197a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The Persons with Disabilities Act 2025, signed May\u202f9,\u202f2025, now includes:<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Income\u2011tax exemptions for caregivers and employees.\u202fDuty\u2011free imports of assistive devices and accessible transport modifications<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Legal framework to enforce accessible healthcare and anti\u2011discrimination.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">However, implementation at the county and grassroots levels remains a work in progress. <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Child and Elder Care Foundation has identified the gap and seeks to contribute to improving the quality of life for vulnerable groups through collaboration with government and other actors to help restore the dignity of beneficiaries.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51ab2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e51ab2b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0208ff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0208ff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f0aa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49f0aa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Community groups<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f8885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f8885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Child and Elder Care Foundation is enabling caregivers and beneficiaries to engage government.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Joining the developed system that shall help government to host all caregivers and beneficiaries for policy regulation, enforcement of legal framework and financial intervention.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Through enrolling for skills training, peer support, and financial intervention as caregivers gain social ties and economic empowerment.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Research has indicated that it has improved caregiver wellbeing, reduced isolation, and greater capacity.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Seek therapy, psychosocial care, and livelihood support.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbbd34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"abbbd34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f30948e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f30948e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d887c30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d887c30\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637cb89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"637cb89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ca3e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84ca3e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Providing caregivers with support - Best Practices\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7553c92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7553c92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Peer support<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> \u2014 self\u2011help groups offer emotional support and shared strategies.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Training &amp; education<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> \u2014 skill building in hygiene, mobility support, and assistive devices.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Respite care<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> \u2013 Though not widespread, temporary relief (respite care) is a vital model to reduce burnout<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Financial relief<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> \u2014 tax exemptions and import waivers aim to ease caregiver burdens<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"><strong>Stigma remains deeply rooted<\/strong>:<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> misconceptions that disability is a curse can lead to abandonment or institutionalization of disabled children<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Implementation hurdles<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">: Government policies often fall short in reaching rural\/urban grassroots caregivers\u202f.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Limited financial access<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">: National funds exist, but qualifying criteria and duplication, limits uptake<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">State policies<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">, especially the 2025 Act, bring new relief\u2014but require full roll\u2011out and awareness.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f976b01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f976b01\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce67ac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ce67ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a386552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a386552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Providing caregivers with support -Call to Action\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283828e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"283828e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Scale community groups nationally.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Expand respite care services to prevent burnout.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Enforce laws locally, ensuring caregivers understand and benefit from tax breaks.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Fight stigma via community campaigns.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Subsidize assistive devices, hygiene aids, training materials, and accessible transport.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f104e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a3f104e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493ae22 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"493ae22\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4dbf7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f4dbf7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6390ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6390ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b34984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b34984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6 . Conclusion and Call to Action<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f20d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81f20d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Kenyan caregiving for PWDs is a compassionate network largely run by families, now supported by promising laws and community initiatives. To sustain this, ongoing investment in caregiver training, community support, meaningful implementation, and anti-stigma are vital.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18dfac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18dfac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. 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