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Browse the real, unedited profiles of the recipients we serve, learn about their aspirations, and follow them to stay updated as their lives move forward.

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We check in with people at each stage of the cash transfer process to see how things are going. Take a look at some of their stories as they appear here in real-time. Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.

Esther received a $99 initial payment.

"l am planning to build a more spacious comfortable house since the one l have is too small."

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Charles received a $99 initial payment.

"l am planning to build a more comfortable house because the one l have is in a bad condition."

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Jane received a $496 second payment.

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a big iron roofed house."

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Alfayo received a $99 initial payment.

"I will clear my daughter's secondary school fees and invest the remaining amount of my upcoming lumpsum payment on rice business."

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Anna received a $99 initial payment.

"i plan to ironsheet for my son to use for building his simba, pay his school fees, and save some money for paying his school fees in future."

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Edna received a $99 initial payment.

"I am planning to buy cement and repair walls and floor of my house, construct a kitchen and also pay school fees."

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Margaret received a $99 initial payment.

"l planning to clear college fees for my two children in college."

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Joel received a $99 initial payment.

"I am planning to marry another wife since the first one passed away and then build a house."

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Ashmilias received a $99 initial payment.

"I am planning to buy more livestock, expand my house, build a kitchen and fence my compound."

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Yunita received a $99 initial payment.

"l am planning to buy three cow-bulls for farming and furniture."

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