Unconditional cash aid allows poor families the choice and flexibility of allocating resources to meet the needs they find most pressing
After intensive research studying successful cash aid programmes in Brazil, Phillippines and Kenya, KungFuture decided to launch its own cash aid initiative to poor families living in both poor rural and slum communities
With no interference, people were allowed to make their own choices as to how best to spend the money
The results have been extremely positive
CHALLENGES
Loans
People have to take out loans with huge interest rates
Savings
People living on the poverty line are unable to save money
WHAT WE'VE DONE
Number of families that have benefited
Micro business's established as a result of cash donations
New homes built with money
With my friends we pooled the money together and started a pig farm. We are making good profits and can now afford to buy more pigs
Manuelito, Colombian farmer, north Santander
A cash aid donation allows poor people to make their own choices in where best they spend the money
