Artisans 81-90

Where I live in the village of Plateau, there is plenty of dust in the dry season and plenty of rain in the rainy season. Therefore, we struggle year-round to earn a consistent income for our family, but we keep trying. My name is Mary Tarus, I am married and the mother of ten children whose ages range from 18 to 40. Last year I was brewing alcohol for the community, but now I am saved and have left that life. Instead of brewing, I am making envelopes for the Paper Project, which has significantly improved my life. Now, I am able to buy the basic necessities such as food and clothes for my family. I will continue to work hard for my life to be bettered.

I live a life of problems because my husband has two wives and seldom provides for me and my children. My name is Grace, I am 52-years-old and have seven children from the ages of 15 to 36. We live in a small grass-thatched home with no electricity or running water in the rural village of Plateau. Although there are many problems, God has rescued me from the alcoholism and brought me to the Alcoholics Anonymous program where I met and found Jesus. Now, I am making envelopes for the Paper Project, and this has tremendously helped my family.

Imagine that every day you are not able to provide your family with their basic needs. This is difficult to see, and it hurts my heart. My name is Loice, I am from the Kikuyu tribe and live in the village of Plateau with my 11 children. I am 49-years-old and the ages of my children range from 14-years-old to 39-years-old, and I am not married. Also, I had a daughter who passed away, leaving behind three children who solely depend on me. It seemed that life was impossible until the Paper Project. Now, I am making envelopes that are being sold in the United States, and this has been the only way that my family can eat and my children can go to school. I greatly thank you for your assistance and prayers for my family.

First of all, I want to thank God for His guidance in my life and for His salvation in my heart. My name is Beatrice, and I live in the village of Plateau with my husband and six children. We live in a small house with a grass-thatched roof without running water or electricity. I used to brew alcohol for the community and to provide an income for my family, but God has saved me from that addiction, and now I am making sheets of paper for the Paper Project. I do not own any land, so this is the only work that I have. Thank you for your assistance with my family.

Last year during the morning hours, you could find me diligently brewing alcohol for the community, but not anymore. My name is Rael, I am 34-years-old, and I live in the village of Kipchamo with my husband and five children. I left brewing one year ago, joined the Alcoholics Anonymous program, and I am now making envelopes for the Paper Project. My oldest child, who is 14-years-old, has been sick with diabetes for six years now. Therefore, with the income that I am receiving from making envelopes, I am able to buy the necessary medicine for her. Please pray for my family and for my daughter. Thank you for your assistance and care.

My name is Christine Tarus, and I am saved. I live in the village of Soroiyot with my husband and seven children in a small grass-thatched house with no electricity or running water. I began making paper one year ago, but before this I was brewing alcohol, and I did not know Jesus. Through the Alcoholics Anonymous program, I have come to faith in the Lord Jesus, and am moving forward in my life. I use the income I make from the Paper Project to provide the basic necessities for my family such as soap, sugar and milk. Thank you for your great help in helping my family to live a better life.

For many years, I would brew alcohol for the community, but God has taken me out of that and saved me. I am now making envelopes for the Paper Project! My name is Romana, I am married and have four children. We live in a small home with no electricity, telephone or running water. The income that I am receiving from the Paper Project has helped in the daily needs of our home, and now my husband’s work can help to provide school fees for our children. I would like to say thank you for helping me in making envelopes.

I am very young, but I used to drink my problems away. Now, I am saved and am making envelopes for the Paper Project. My name is Teresa, I am 23-years-old, and I live in the village of Kipchoma with my husband and seven children. From the income that I receive from making envelopes, I am helping my family to buy the basic necessities that they need. Because my husband is a drunkard, he refuses the work that I do, but I continue to do my best and make the envelopes to help my family. Please pray for my family as we struggle together.

I realize that staying idle directly relates to problems arising. My name is Caroline, I am 20-years-old, married and a mother of two children. Last year I began making envelopes for the Paper Project, but before that I drank and brewed alcohol. Now I am saved, and helping my family’s life improve through making envelopes. I am now able to buy the basic necessities for my family and to put a smile on their faces. Thank you for your help.

My name is Tabitha Arusei, I am married with 12 children. Last year, I used my family’s income to brew and drink alcohol, but now I am saved and earning my income through making envelopes for the Paper Project. God is good, and He has rescued me from the sins of my life. My family and I live in a small grass-thatched home in the village of Soroiyot where I make the envelopes near our small garden. This project has been a blessing to me, because I am able to provide the necessary items to help my family such as soap, sugar and salt. Thank you for your assistance, and may God bless you.