Overview

My name is Frida and I am a 33 year old mother. Starting at the age of 20, I had three children with my first husband, then he left me. The birth of my first child was difficult and I ended up with a leaking obstetric fistula. I didn’t know what was happening to me or that I could seek help. I married again and had two more children, then this husband left me too. I am now raising all five children on my own with no support.

In 2018 I learned what happened to me and I had surgery to fix the fistula. For a long time I have been working as a laborer on someone else’s farm and have learned many farming skills. My goal now is to lease a plot of land of my own and grow corn and beans.

I need funds ($150) to lease a plot of land for a year and buy supplies to start up my own farm.

Meeting this need will help me because I currently only make about 200 kes per day ($2) and with my own land I can make enough to feed and support my children.

Validated

Validated by Debra from Beyond Fistula (What does this mean?)

Frida lived with an obstetric fistula for 13 yrs. She was abandoned by two different husbands and is a laborer on someone's field in order to support her 5 children. She attended our business and farm skills training and is motivated to lease a plot of land and grow her own food to use and to sell. She is already a skilled farm laborer and we have confidence in her ability to farm her own land. Beyond Fistula will be supporting her and following up with her.

About Debra

I am the co-founder and Executive Director of Beyond Fistula. I founded the nonprofit in 2012 after seeing how much these young Kenyan women needed help rebuilding their lives after recovering from a childbirth injury known as obstetric fistula. I am endlessly motivated by their hope and tenacity… Read more