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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.
Rebeca's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rebeca received a $22 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I believe with the business, I will be financially stable. the next goal is to plaster my house. I have always desired to own a permamnent house but since I am not able to afford it, I plan to plaster the one I have so that it may look strong, neat and presentable."
Naomi's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Naomi enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have ever faced in my life is ending my education after class eight due to lack of fee. I am a first born child in a family of seven siblings. My parent depend on farming to provide for household basic needs. Our farming doesn't do well due to long dry seasons in our area hence most of the time we could not get what to sell for more finances hence our parents raising school fee for me was hard task forcing me to drop out of school."
Betty's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"My father-in-law recently passed away after along illness of going to the hospital and back. Doing this needs alot of resources and we had to sell all the cows that we had to settle the bills. Recently my mother in law also drowned and passed away and so there was so much that we had to do in terms of funeral arrangements and all. Receiving this money means I will be able to buy a cow and some chicken for rearing so as to become a source of income and be able to take of my family and the extended one since we are now being depended by almost everyone is my family. This money came at the right time."
Angeline's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Angeline enrolled.
"My biggest worry is that I dont enough finances to educate my children. As a result, I live in a dilapidated house because the amount I get from selling eggs and chicken is used in buying basic needs such as food."
Charo's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Charo enrolled.
"I have been working as a herder for the past 10 years taking care of other people's livestock. Receiving this money means buying my own cows and goats so that I can be self reliant. I prefer to keep livestock because they give me milk that I use at home and sell the surplus to make extra income for the family. Incase of emergencies such as illnesses, I can easily sell one of the animals especially goats because they are very marketable and solve my problem. "
Christine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Christine received a $22 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I would want to boost my poultry business. This is because it is our only stable source of income. This will help me in sustaining my family needs from the profits and I will not strain as I used to in providing for the family I used to before I started receiving these transfer."
George's family
access_time over 5 years ago
George received a $22 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have completed constructing my house which will be ready for habitation."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph received a $536 initial payment.
"I used the cash to boost my business which now generates more finances for me. I then buy food for my family. Buying food for the family is now not a problem for me anymore because I shop around to get a balanced diet for them"
Nicholas's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Nicholas received a $22 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I will be having my own house and will no longer have to struggle with a place to sleep like I used to before. My savings will have matured and I will have bought a new motorcycle hence increased revenue."
Emmaculate's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Emmaculate received a $536 initial payment.
"Initially, my children have been sent home frequently for school fees and had to skip lessons this really affected their performance in class but since I received my transfer, I have been able to clear their fees and their performance has gradually improved. We currently live in a rental house which is not economic as the landlord demands a lot from us. In the near future, I am planning to own a house. I have been able to buy building materials to facilitate building which will be done in the next six months."