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 on one thing at a time and perfect it. Before this, I had no way of earning money but now I am socially and financially empowered by the project. Many people tend to be shocked, wondering why I would be stitching- a preserve considered for women but I paid them no mind when they tried mocking me. I was paid for work done and I used the money to buy livestock. My hopes for the future is to stand on my own feet and to better the lives of my family members.