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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.
Duncan's family
access_time 5 years ago
Duncan received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I will have mastered the trade of keeping poultry. The income from the project will help me to invest more in maize farming for food in my household. These two investments including owning livestock will have empowered me financially. Meeting the household needs and those of mine will be easier and better done during the next six months and beyond."
Mercy's family
access_time 5 years ago
Mercy received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I intend to buy a motorcycle and run a taxi business. My poultry farming will be huge by then and I will use the income to buy the motorcycle. I have seen one of my neighbors turn his fortunes by using a poultry project to acquire a motorcycle and this is that I will also do in the next six months."
Joseph's family
access_time 5 years ago
Joseph received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"My farm I ready for planting potatoes and failure is unlikely because I have all the inputs necessary. In the next six months, I will have harvested a fortune and this will give me a lot of money to meet my needs and even invest more of it in farming. I see myself being a very productive farmer because I will be using certified seeds for my production."
Joyce's family
access_time 5 years ago
Joyce received a $467 initial payment.
"That moment I received my money, I felt so happy because I have never held such amount of money in a life time. "
Gabudesia's family
access_time 5 years ago
Gabudesia received a $467 initial payment.
"That moment I received my money, I felt so happy to be receiving such an amount of money in a life time. "
Joseph's family
access_time 5 years ago
Joseph received a $467 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that food is readily available hence I feed on time unlike before. In addition, I am full of pride seeing that there will be an iron sheet roofed house in my compound. "
Dinah's family
access_time 5 years ago
Dinah received a $467 initial payment.
"That moment I received my money, I felt so happy because I have never recieved such an amount of money from any one."
Valentine's family
access_time 5 years ago
Valentine received a $467 initial payment.
"My life has improved because through this cash transfer, I acquired oxen for ploughing my farm. Before this transfer, I used traditional tools like a hoe which was time consuming."
Margret's family
access_time 5 years ago
Margret received a $467 initial payment.
"The moment I got money, I felt very happy because I was sure of repossessing my farm land which was used as security for the loan."
Anna's family
access_time 5 years ago
Anna received a $467 initial payment.
"The moment I received money, I felt very happy because I got cash transfer which has helped me to build a permanent house."