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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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Caroline enrolled.

"My proudest achievement has been being able to build a house on my own after my spouse passed away because by the time of his death,I was staying in a small grass thatched house which was not in a good condition."

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Carolyne enrolled.

"My biggest hardship has been to raise school fees because I don't have a reliable job than can enable me earn a good income."

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Isack enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I have is lack of proper income because I do fishing and at times the profit is very little."

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"My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income."

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Failex enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to build my own house."

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Seline enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to buy household items."

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Dickens enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to sustain my family."

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Horace enrolled.

"My proudest achievement are that l have struggled to up bring my siblings after the death of my parents and I have also worked hard and built my own house."

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Renis enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to educate my son upto secondary level."

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Washington enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income since I am a fishermen and getting fish in the lake is a very big problem."

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