Karen

Karen from Eldoret, Kenya

Help me purchase fabrics for my dressmaking business!

I need $300 for fabrics for my business. I sell the clothing I make and earn money to care for my family and myself.

Overview

I am a 27 year old mother, dressmaker, and fistula survivor. I developed a fistula in 2013 during a three-day labor. A C-section was done but I had already developed a fistula that caused me to leak. I have had 20 surgeries but they were all unsuccessful.

My goals are to earn income for my family with my dressmaking business. I like the process of making the dresses and I like running a business, it is fun.

I need $300 for fabrics for my business. I sell the clothing I make and earn money to care for my family and myself.

Meeting this need will help me because I am eager to have a business and provide for my family. The supplies to get started are my only barrier.

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

Karen is a delightful young woman. She truly has fun doing her dressmaking work and selling what she makes. I have full faith that she will be able to successfully get her small business off the ground with just a little support, and we will be providing follow up with her along the way.

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