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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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Jenifer's family
access_time 5 years ago
Jenifer received a $253 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from how it was initially because we are now happy in our house."
Lona's family
access_time 5 years ago
Lona received a $253 initial payment.
"My life is currently different than it would have been without the transfer since today I am able to feed well not as before when food was a very scarce resource in the house."
Jackline's family
access_time 5 years ago
Jackline received a $253 initial payment.
"My new goal is to own livestock for wealth creation , this I have always desired but had no means."
Stephen's family
access_time 5 years ago
Stephen enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having built myself an iron roofed house with the savings I made from the casual jobs. I had a grass thatched house which leaked during rainy seasons. "
Daniel's family
access_time 5 years ago
Daniel enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is coping with being homeless. It causes me stress and I am always lost in thoughts. "
Eunice's family
access_time 5 years ago
Eunice received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of my third transfer to buy dairy cow for my future use, this is where by l will not spend money any more to buy milk from my neighbors, rather l will be selling it to them. I also spent the transfer to buy cupboard for me to have a place where l can keep my utensils safely. The remaining balance l spent on farming in that when l get enough produce, l will have enough to eat with my family."
Patricia's family
access_time 5 years ago
Patricia received a $474 third payment.
"I spent the whole of my third transfer to buy secondhand motorcycle which my spouse is using as a means of transport, to transport people from one place to another and get money for our daily basic needs."
Ezekiel's family
access_time 5 years ago
Ezekiel received a $474 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the third transfer to buy two cow bulls for farming, this will save me from using a lot of money to hire people's cow when farming."
Rosemary's family
access_time 5 years ago
Rosemary received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of my last transfer to buy cow bull for farming, this will give me easy time when it comes to farming, l will also be among the first people to plant. The remaining balance l spent to plaster my house to maintaining it clean and durable."
James's family
access_time 5 years ago
James received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to pay labour charge as l was building my spacious house being that l had bought build materials with the second transfer. The remaining balance l spend to pay debt that l had when buying second hand motorcycle, which l am using now to do my business of transporting fish to a nearby market."