Social cash transfers take people out of poverty

Social cash transfers take people out of poverty

Kasungu district principal social welfare officer Given Mukisi says the Social Cash Transfer Programme has empowered ultra-poor households to accumulate assets and improve nutrition. The social safety net initiative targets ultra-poor and labour-constrained households as well as special groups such as child-headed homes and people with disabilities to empower them socioeconomically with monthly stipends. In Kasungu, the initiative has identified…