Pricilla
Beadwork
A bead artisan saving toward a hairdressing business of her own.
“These ladies have taught me how to love. I am now able to dream big and work on my dreams.”
Priscilla was born in the Kipsongo slum and was never able to attend a formal school. She joined the feeding program in the slum, where the children learned the basics and received one meal a day. In the afternoons she went to the streets to beg for money to buy food, and sometimes joined her mother working for people just to be fed.
She became pregnant at an early age and was forced to marry. Life became more difficult with children, and she did not know what she was doing, being young and unready for a family. She wanted to run away many times but had nowhere to go. She dreamt of a better life but saw no escape, having watched so many people live and die in the same cycle of poverty.
When she first heard about Baskets and Beads she was reluctant, having seen so many groups form and fall apart. She thought this one would be no different, but a year later they were still strong, so she joined. It has changed her mindset. The group is not only making and selling beads; they are learning about God, life, business, and community. Her dream is to be a big businesswoman, and to get land and build a house for her family away from the slum.
In Pricilla’s words
“To open a small shop to sell groceries, learn hairdressing, and build a house for my family away from the slum.”
Stand behind Pricilla
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.
