Summary (English)

Cash transfers are small amounts of money paid as a form of social assistance to poor and marginalised members of communities in the developing world, aiming to tackle poverty and inequality. There is much debate around the effectiveness of cash transfer programmes.

In a series of participatory workshops¿ run by PhotoVoice in Kenya and Mozambique, the Overseas Development Institute asked people in these two countries who receive cash transfers to share through photos and words how cash transfers have affected their lives.  This is the story of Celeste, head of a large family in Chokwe, Mozambique. She had one leg amputated as the result of an infection, and now receives cash transfer payments to help her feed her family.