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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.

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over 5 years ago

Quinter enrolled.

"The biggest hardship was growing up with no one to support me or take care of my needs."

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over 5 years ago

Penina enrolled.

"The biggest hardship is that l have been ailing a lot since my children died and left me with my grand children and no one to support us."

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over 5 years ago

David enrolled.

"The biggest hardship was when I was sick and had to be operated but lack of money made it hard"

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over 5 years ago

Michael enrolled.

"My biggest hardship is that I have no good job to support my family which is still very young."

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over 5 years ago

Teresa enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face right is the burden of school fees I have two children in secondary school"

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over 5 years ago

Flomena enrolled.

"The biggest hardship in life I have faced is sickness. I suffer high blood pressure."

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over 5 years ago

"My greatest achievement in life was working hard to build this house because when I got married here my husband didn't have a house"

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over 5 years ago

Florence enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I have faced in life was when I was diagnosed with Tuberculosis, I was hospitalized for weeks."

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over 5 years ago

Nelly enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is the experience after the death of my husband."

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over 5 years ago

Monica enrolled.

"The achievement am proudest of is that I managed to buy a steal door for my house."

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