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Browse the real, unedited profiles of the recipients we serve, learn about their aspirations, and follow them to stay updated as their lives move forward.

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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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Emilly enrolled.

"The proudest achievement that I am proudest of is having bought a sofa set for my house using my savings."

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Goreti enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I have is lack of proper housing."

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Solomon enrolled.

"The proudest achievement that I can think of is having educated my brothers and having a family."

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"The proudest achievement that we can think of is having bought two cows and later on after rearing them sold them at a profit and bought four cows."

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Caren enrolled.

"The proudest achievement I can think of is having had a business dealing with in fish and maize."

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"The biggest hardship that we are facing is inadequate food to feed the whole family."

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Margaret enrolled.

"Looking back, I would say getting married and being able to raise my children in a proper way is the achievement I am proudest of."

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Millicent enrolled.

"Taking care of our children and seeing them through school despite the hardships we are facing is the only achievement we're proudest of."

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Samwel enrolled.

"The achievement I'm proudest of is being able to educate my children."

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"I would say that owning a house and taking care of my children is the achievement I am proudest of."

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