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CSI 2103 Cross stitched ‘Emmanuel’
$37,000.00Quick ViewMy name is Mary, I am a 32-year-old mother of one. I worked on this cross stitch pattern of the name Emmanuel because I have a nephew with that name. It took me five weeks to complete. Since joining I have been able to earn money that helped me to start my own business now I am proud that I can earn a monthly income and take care of my son. Thank you cross stitch!
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CSI 213 Cross stitched Mickey Mouse
$42.00Quick ViewMy name is Sarah a 40-years-old living with disability. I joined Cross Stitch in 2018 and I worked on this cross stitch pattern of Mickey Mouse. I was able to complete it in three weeks. This program has helped me start a small business of fruit vending and has become a good stress reliever. I have hopes of a bright future and I thank God for Cross Stitch.
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CSI 214 Cross stitched cartoon
$42.00Quick ViewMy name is Mabel, I am a 56-year-old separated mother of four, now three after one of them died during my incarceration. I am also blessed with grandchildren. I joined Cross Stitch in 2018 and I worked on this pattern of a cartoon and I was able to complete it within a weeks time. This project has enabled me to fend for myself especially in regards to personal effects since no one visits me in here. I also send some money for my grandchildren for their upkeep. Thank you so much Cross Stitch you’re a blessing.
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CSI 215 Cross Stitched Cartoon
$67.00Quick ViewMy name is Vivian and I am a 27-year-old serving a sentence in Lang’ata Women’s Prison. I joined Cross Stitch in 2017. I worked on this cross stitch piece of a cartoon. The earnings that I have received from cross stitch have helped me live a comfortable life in prison despite not being visited by anyone; I must admit it is quite painful when your people have forgotten you. I thank God for Cross Stitch because I am now able to I live like those who have relatives and friends who visit them in here.
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CSI 216 Cross stitched Cartoon
$67.00Quick ViewMy Name is Anne, a 40-year-old mother of one. I joined the cross-stitch project in 2016 when Cross Stitch representatives introduced the project in the prison where I’m incarcerated. I worked on this cross stitch piece of a cartoon and it took me a week to complete. Through cross stitch I have been able to pay for my medical fees when I was admitted in hospital and also send some money for my child’s up keep, school fees and also some of the basic things she needs. I really want to express my sincere gratitude to Cross Stitch for encouraging us that not all hope is lost and that there is something we can do to make our lives better.
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CSI 219 Cross stitched Dalmatian Puppy
$143.00Quick ViewMy name is Purity. I am a 28-year-old single mother of one. I joined the cross-stitch project in 2017 when Cross Stitch representatives returned here to the prisons to see us and train more women. I worked on this cross stitch piece of the dog which took me two weeks to finish. Through this project I have been able to earn money that enabled me to pay for my child’s up keep. Am very grateful to Cross Stitch for empowering us because I had lost all hope as a single mother behind bars and was constantly thinking of what my child is going through knowing that am not around to take care of her.
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CSI 220 Cross stitched Puppy in a Boot
$190.00Quick ViewMy name is Jane, I am 37-years-old and serving a sentence at the Lang’ata Women’s Prison in Nairobi. I joined the cross-stitch project in 2016. I worked on this cross stitch pattern of a puppy which I finished within three weeks. This project has helped me secure my children from roaming in the streets it has ensured that all my children’s needs are well taken care of. It has also helped me utilize my time better. Thank you Cross Stitch for visiting us and ensuring that our lives are transformed.
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CSI 221 Cross stitched Pigs
$230.00Quick ViewMy name is Irene I am a 28-year-old single mother of one. I joined the cross-stitch project in 2016 when it was introduced in the prisons. I worked on thiscartoon piece which took me five weeks to complete. Through the money I have earned in cross stitch I have been able to care of my child’s needs and also my personal needs here in prison. It is also a form of therapy for me to relive stress. I want to thank Cross Stitch for caring for us; she is truly God sent.
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CSI 222 Cross Stitch cartoon
$67.00Quick ViewMy name is Mercy Waithera, I am an inmate at Lang’ata Women’s Prison. I worked on this cross stitch pattern of this cartoon. It took me two weeks to complete it. I am proud of the work I do with Cross Stitch because I am financially empowered to take care of my needs and that of my child who is in my younger sister’s care. I know even as I complete my time here in prison when I go home they will receive me and the project made that possible.
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CSI 2300 Cross stitched kitchenware
$298.00Quick ViewMy name is Mary and I am currently imprisoned at Lang’ata Women’s Prisons. I worked on this cross stitch pattern of kitchenware. The money I earned helps me take care of myself since I don’t have any visitors coming to see me and some of it I send it back home to help my mother. I thank God for this project because life in prison is really hard but through God’s grace I have been able to survive. God bless Cross Stitch.
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CSI 2302 Cross Stitched Vase & Fruits
$974.00Quick ViewMy name is Faith Gacheri, I am a 31-years-old and I’m serving a sentence at the Lang’ata Women’s Prison. I joined the Cross-Stitch project in 2018 and I worked on this cartoon pattern. I have spent several years in jail but I have never seen such a project. The money I got from it helped me a lot. I sent some to my sister to help her take care of her children and used some in here for my needs. Before the project, we used to waste a lot of time doing nothing. Now it keeps us busy over the weekend whenever there are patterns to work on. We are very happy and thank God for this project
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CSI 3005
$1,633.00Quick ViewMy name is Nora a 46-year-old mother of two. I worked on this cross stitch pattern of pathway in a forest and it took me three months to complete it. I am a single parent hence taking care of all my children’s needs it has been a challenge but through Gods mercies he has been able to see us through the tough time. Through cross stitch I have been able to educate, feed and house my children I have also been able to start my commercial chicken rearing business I thank God for Cross Stitch.
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CSI 433 Cross Stitched Orange flower
$745.00Quick ViewMy name is Dorothia Bester, I am a South African national serving a sentence at the Lang’ata Women’s Prison because of drug trafficking. I am a 32-year-old mother of one. I joined the cross-stitch project in early 2018 and I worked on this cross stitch pattern of a beautiful flower in a vase. It took me roughly three weeks to complete it. I have earned some good amount of money that helps me to take care of myself since I don’t get visitors and it is expensive for my family to send money from South Africa to me. I thank cross stitch because it was really difficult for me to cope with the situation here especially being a foreigner locked away in a different country.
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CSI 464 Cross Stitched Bamboo
$633.00Quick ViewMy name is David Karua and I am a person living with disabilities. I worked on this cross stitch pattern of a bamboo. It took me one month to complete the piece and I was very happy with the outcome. In the time it took me to complete the pattern, I underwent a mental change because I learnt to focus on one thing at a time and perfect it. Before this, I had no way of earning money but now I am socially and financially empowered by the project. Many people tend to be shocked, wondering why I would be stitching- a preserve considered for women but I paid them no mind when they tried mocking me. I was paid for work done and I used the money to buy livestock. My hopes for the future is to stand on my own feet and to better the lives of my family members.
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CSI 465 Cross Stitched Abstract Art
$243.00Quick ViewMy name is Anastacia Nzioki, I am a person living with disabilities and I am a beneficiary of the Cross Stitch International project. I worked on this red flowers pattern and it took me two and a half weeks to complete the piece. It is very difficult for people living with disabilities to find work but it means a lot to me to be able to earn a living to support my family in a society that continues to write us off. I was paid for the work done on this pattern and I used the money to boost my tailoring business that had been floundering. There is hope for the future and I am thankful to Cross Stitch for coming to help my friends and I.
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CSI 526 Cross stitched flowers
$0.00Quick ViewMy name is Stella a 42-year-old mother of three. I worked on this cross stitch pattern of flowers it took me one month to finish. Through cross stitch international I have been able to start my own business of rearing livestock and am grateful because I am now a pillar of the family somebody my children can look up to and am eternally grateful for Mama Rachel Ruto for empowering women it is a great joy for her to support us.