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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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Millicent enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I have faced in my life is getting money to pay school fees for my kids. It has been hard being that I don't have a reliable source of income."

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Lukio enrolled.

"I am proud of having married a good wife."

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Cathorina enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I have been sickly for many years and this has hampered my productivity and so sometimes I depend on well wishers for support."

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Irene enrolled.

"I have faced discrimination from some of my family members who looked down upon me because I am disable."

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Helida enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face in my life is paying for school fees for my children who may be forced to drop out due to lack of fees."

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Lornah enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face in my life is getting food for the family as at times we go to bed hungry."

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"The biggest hardship that we face as a family is that we fall sick and find it hard to buy drugs which may be expensive for us."

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Benta enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to secure a loan from my self-help group that I used to buy cement for cementing the floor of my house. I am yet to pay the loan."

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Alice enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is being able to take my children to school even when I face financial challenges."

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Caren enrolled.

"The greatest achievement that I am proudest of is that my husband and I were able to start a small business in the form of a shop."

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