Daisy
Beadwork
A bead artisan supporting five children, and back in good health.
“I can make and sell beads, provide for my children, and buy my insulin injection.”
Daisy grew up in the Kipsongo slum and was orphaned at nine. With nowhere to go she ran to the streets, but the cold nights left her sick with tuberculosis and she returned to her aunt's home in the slum. Her aunt sent her to the dumpster to find food for the family. Daisy longed to go to school, and though she never had the chance, she promised herself her children would get an education.
She married, but life was not easy. She lost two pregnancies for lack of medical care, a strain that caused her husband to leave. After five children her health began to fail. Doctors kept diagnosing malaria, typhoid, or brucellosis, and she never got better. Eventually further tests showed diabetes.
After joining the Baskets and Beads group, Daisy found real support. They helped her see a doctor who explained how to live with the condition, and bought her medication. The group continues to help with her care, and with her health improving she has regained her strength and her hope, and can properly care for her children.
In Daisy’s words
“To own my own business and have a home with running water.”
Stand behind Daisy
Gifts go into the group’s shared table banking pool and the programs that support every woman in the circle: materials, literacy, medical help, and school fees for their children.
