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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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Nerea's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Nerea enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a pot maker and after selling the pots and saving my profits, I was eventually able to buy two goats and a sheep."
Kennedy's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Kennedy enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a casual worker after completing my secondary school education, because I used to save quite a bit of my earnings I have been able to join a teachers training college and by next year I should be through with the training. "
Rosemary's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rosemary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for my husband. He is just a mere farmer and this means that whatever little money that I earn has to be shared between our two families. In fact I live in a dilapidated house because there is no money for repairs. "
Lilian's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to buy a piece of land where I can establish my own homestead."
Pamellah's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Pamellah enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children who are in secondary and primary schools. If I am unable to raise the required fees they may have to defer their studies. "
Arthur's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Arthur enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to build my current two roomed house through saving money from casual works I do around for instance sand harvesting.My parents died when I was still a young boy and left nothing behind that could help me kick start life."
Aquinas's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Aquinas enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we are facing currently is on making ends meet and raising the children left to us by my deceased brother.The business is not promising enough to cater for the large family. "
John's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
John enrolled.
"I would say,my proudest achievement was switching from a grass thatched house that used to leak whenever it rain to a better iron roofed house that is also spacious.I am happy that I am not being rained on anymore."
Pillip's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Pillip enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I saved some little money from my fishing business and managed to build an elegant house that is also a bit spacious compared to the previous house."
Rose's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I am self employed and I am happy that right now I'm making my own money hence I don't have to depend on my spouse to provide me with everything."