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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.
Harrison's family
access_time 5 years ago
Harrison received a $368 second payment.
"My life is currently different as my mother's health is much better. Seeing her healthy really gives me peace. Earlier before receiving the transfers, she could hardly get money for her medication. Seeing her ill used to stress me a lot. She is healthier now thanks to the transfers. At the moment I now focus on my education and hustling around as she can stay at home all alone."
Joyce's family
access_time 5 years ago
Joyce received a $549 initial payment.
"That moment I received this transfer I was so overjoyed. I kneeled down and prayed first because my hurt was beating so fast, then I hurriedly went to the nearby market to buy iron sheets for the house. I was so anxious to acquire items I have never held in my life. That was the biggest and happiest day of my life."
Janeth's family
access_time 5 years ago
Janeth received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change drastically in the next six months. This is because I trust my shop project will be running smoothly. Accordingly, I will be enjoying a higher income since I will be operating my shop and doing farming simultaneously. Still, I will be more confident that I can afford to pay school fees for my children following the increased income."
Wesley's family
access_time 5 years ago
Wesley received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect my life to change a lot. This is because I will be fully self-employed as a shopkeeper. I will no longer be handling casual work. Accordingly, I will be enjoying lots of freedom, rest, and income. As a result, I will be leading a better life with lots of confidence that I can comfortably provide for my family and educate my children. Moreover, I will be having more time and energy to spend with my family."
Mourice's family
access_time 5 years ago
Mourice received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I plan to pay school fees for my children. I would want to play my part as a father. I feel very happy when my children are happy. I do not like the condition in which I was in when my children would go for casual work to help me raise money to pay school fees. This was embarrassing hence I would not want that to happen anymore."
Benard's family
access_time 5 years ago
Benard received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have bought bulls. I will no longer hire people to work for me but Instead, I will use my bulls to till my pieces of land and other peoples' land so as to earn a living. I hope I will get healthy and strong bulls that will last longer and work efficiently."
Joshua's family
access_time 5 years ago
Joshua received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect to buy around two bags of maize so that we have enough stock of food which can last for more than eight months. Right now purchasing food is quite expensive because we are deep into the dry season where prices have really skyrocketed. I will wait for a few months until the prices go down then I will buy the maize in bulk and keep the stock for future consumption. For me, having enough food for the family is the most important thing before any other thing."
Mary's family
access_time 5 years ago
Mary received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I plan to pay school fees for my grandchild whom I have been taking care of since the death of his parents. He has always performed very well in education and I would like to help him achieve his goal of being a lawyer by sacrificing my pleasure so that he may have the best in education. I know one day he will come back and support me too."
Beryl's family
access_time 5 years ago
Beryl received a $23 twelfth payment.
"We sat down as a family and agreed that we will be saving some little cash every month so that we buy a cow within the next four to five months. We know that we will be able to get enough cash into our account so that we can make the dream become a reality within the next coming few months."
Susan's family
access_time 5 years ago
Susan received a $23 eighth payment.
"One In the next six months, one of my children shall have cleared his form four. This calls for preparations on my side to set aside money that will be used in educating him through his college studies. A m confident that he will pass and will require more money to take him through college studies."