Cash aid helped him build a barbershop. Now that kind of aid is under fire : Goats and Soda : NPR
Cash transfers to individuals can benefit the broader community, too. One study in Kenya found that every dollar in cash aid boosted total economic activity in the area by $2.60, as recipients spent the money they received. "Why do I need six subs to pass one to the other to ultimately get down to the ground? … In some cases, [aid should go] directly to the person, the group on the ground." Advocates see the cash transfer model, which doesn't require that money move through layers of bureaucracy, as one that could resonate with the administration.This man in Mozambique is one of many who've received a cash sum with no strings attached. The Trump administration has criticized and curtailed the practice. Advocates are pushing back with evidence.Luís says he "didn't want to receive the money and just see it disappear from his hands," speaking in Emakhuwa, the local language in his village of Muvuruta in northeastern Mozambique. Thinking how he might invest the money, he realized his community didn't have a barbershop.Cash aid helped him build a barbershop. Now that kind of aid is under fire : Goats and Soda This man in Mozambique is one of many who've received a cash sum with no strings attached. The Trump administration has criticized and curtailed the practice.