My name is Mabel, I am a 56-year-old separated mother of four, now three after one of them died during my incarceration. I am also blessed with grandchildren. I joined Cross Stitch in 2018 and I worked on this pattern of a cartoon and I was able to complete it within a weeks time. This project has enabled me to…
My name is Vivian and I am a 27-year-old serving a sentence in Lang’ata Women’s Prison. I joined Cross Stitch in 2017. I worked on this cross stitch piece of a cartoon. The earnings that I have received from cross stitch have helped me live a comfortable life in prison despite not being visited by anyone; I must admit it…
My Name is Anne, a 40-year-old mother of one. I joined the cross-stitch project in 2016 when Cross Stitch representatives introduced the project in the prison where I’m incarcerated. I worked on this cross stitch piece of a cartoon and it took me a week to complete. Through cross stitch I have been able to pay for my medical fees…
My name is Purity. I am a 28-year-old single mother of one. I joined the cross-stitch project in 2017 when Cross Stitch representatives returned here to the prisons to see us and train more women. I worked on this cross stitch piece of the dog which took me two weeks to finish. Through this project I have been able to…
My name is Jane, I am 37-years-old and serving a sentence at the Lang’ata Women’s Prison in Nairobi. I joined the cross-stitch project in 2016. I worked on this cross stitch pattern of a puppy which I finished within three weeks. This project has helped me secure my children from roaming in the streets it has ensured that all my…
My name is Irene I am a 28-year-old single mother of one. I joined the cross-stitch project in 2016 when it was introduced in the prisons. I worked on thiscartoon piece which took me five weeks to complete. Through the money I have earned in cross stitch I have been able to care of my child’s needs and also my…
My name is Mercy Waithera, I am an inmate at Lang’ata Women’s Prison. I worked on this cross stitch pattern of this cartoon. It took me two weeks to complete it. I am proud of the work I do with Cross Stitch because I am financially empowered to take care of my needs and that of my child who is…
My name is Mary and I am currently imprisoned at Lang’ata Women’s Prisons. I worked on this cross stitch pattern of kitchenware. The money I earned helps me take care of myself since I don’t have any visitors coming to see me and some of it I send it back home to help my mother. I thank God for this…
My name is Faith Gacheri, I am a 31-years-old and I’m serving a sentence at the Lang’ata Women’s Prison. I joined the Cross-Stitch project in 2018 and I worked on this cartoon pattern. I have spent several years in jail but I have never seen such a project. The money I got from it helped me a lot. I sent…
My name is Nora a 46-year-old mother of two. I worked on this cross stitch pattern of pathway in a forest and it took me three months to complete it. I am a single parent hence taking care of all my children’s needs it has been a challenge but through Gods mercies he has been able to see us through…
My name is Dorothia Bester, I am a South African national serving a sentence at the Lang’ata Women’s Prison because of drug trafficking. I am a 32-year-old mother of one. I joined the cross-stitch project in early 2018 and I worked on this cross stitch pattern of a beautiful flower in a vase. It took me roughly three weeks to…
My name is David Karua and I am a person living with disabilities. I worked on this cross stitch pattern of a bamboo. It took me one month to complete the piece and I was very happy with the outcome. In the time it took me to complete the pattern, I underwent a mental change because I learnt to focus…
