Overview

I am a 66 year-old farmer in Migori County, Kenya. I am a wife, and a mother to 12 children (5 of whom have passed). I have been struggling with a fistula for the past several years and am currently receiving treatment and medication. While seeking treatment, I had to sacrifice my farming career, a major source of income for my family. As I begin to recover, I hope to get the support that I need to continue farming.

My goals are to continue farming to support my children.

I need a donation of 20,000 shillings to help support my family and help me return to my farming career.

Meeting this need will help me because it will provide for my family and help me return to my farming career.

Validated

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

Josephine is a strong and resilient women. She is finally healing from her fistula and wants to return to building up her farm and working again to better support her children. She has recently completed a business skills training workshop with us and wants to use the funds to buy seeds and supplies to cultivate her plot of land. She will be followed up by our team to assure she has the support needed to succeed.

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