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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.
Babra's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Babra received a $460 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am a stress free person because I will have an independent life from my entire family (in laws) when I complete buying my plot of land. Before, I used to even get sick due to stress. This is because we have small space to settle in and there are very many unending wrangles."
Ruth's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Ruth received a $460 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is being able to easily acquire the things I will be using in hospital during my delivery. This was not going to be easy as I was going to keep doing casual labor to raise money to cater for these needs. In addition to this, I am happy now days because I was able to get back my land. This land will help me to do extensive farming."
Mary's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Mary received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I have always wanted to venture into livestock farming to help generate income for the family. I wish to save more and buy livestock for rearing for the financial security of the family. I can sell the livestock to get money to pay school fees for my children, buy them food for consumption and nice clothes."
Esther's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Esther received a $460 initial payment.
"The moment I received my transfer, I felt so happy knowing that it will help me in building a permanent house."
David's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
David received a $49 eighth payment.
"Being the sole provider for my family, I was really struggling to take care of my family and even provide the basic needs for them. Many at times the landlord has locked my family out of the house due to delayed rent payments which are a parent's nightmare. With the help of these transfers, I am able to do more than ever could in terms of provisions and even give stability to my family for it's not every month that we now have to face the eviction threats from our landlord."
Caroline's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Caroline received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I shall have built a new brick walled house. The house that we are currently staying in as a family is too old and a grass thatched one. During the rainy seasons, the roof is often leaking and this has been giving us a lot of discomfort as a family. We have not been able to build a new one in the recent past since we were struggling to pay school fees for our child and now that she has completed her education, we can be able to divert all the resources towards building a new house."
Mary's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Mary received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I shall have fixed an iron sheet roof and replace the grassed-thatched one by buying building materials every month with the sent transfer. This is because at the moment the leaky grass thatched roof of my house is in a deplorable condition which has made it risky for our habitation."
Juliana's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Juliana received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months I expect my life to change in that I will have more income from both horticultural farming and dairy farming and the increase in income shall definitely provide us with enough money to pay school fees and meet other family needs. We can be assured that our children are going to get the best education free from hindrance of lack of school fees and this shall mean that their future will be secured and we be proud as parents."
Jackton's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Jackton received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"With my wife's business that we are planning to start, I hope that she will have a better income in the coming months so that we can be able to take care of our household needs without having to mostly depend on our children as we do now."
Alphonce's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Alphonce received a $522 second payment.
"Previously, I used to sleep on sacks on the floor as well as my children. This was embarrassing and uncomfortable, unfortunately, that it what I could afford by then. As a farmer whatever little I got was met for food and a few household expenditures hence having a decent bedding was luxury. Therefore my life is different from how it was if I never received the transfer in that, I sleep in a decent place because I have been able to buy a heavy density mattress. My house is also lit because I managed to buy a solar lantern. Before, I had been using a traditional lamp which was disadvantageous to my family because the probability of this house getting burnt out of negligence was high. At the same time buying paraffin was also expensive."