MPCA Beneficiary Success Story 2024

Wasilo Dayib, a 60-year-old widow from Bula Jaay in Baidoa Rural, faced significant challenges with poverty and domestic responsibilities before being registered as a beneficiary. She shares how the Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) cash transfers, funded by the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) through the Somali Women and Child Care Association (SWCCA), have greatly improved her life. With the financial assistance she received, she was able to renovate her dilapidated mud-thatched house, seek medical treatment, and start a fresh milk-selling business in her village.

Currently, Wasilo is thrilled with her economic and health improvements, thanks to the funds disbursed directly to her Hormud EVC number for the months of September, October, and November 2024.

“With the $120 I received in the first month, I was able to reconstruct my 20-year-old house. It is now habitable and no longer leaks when it rains.” Wasilo explains,

The second cash transfer allowed her to visit an eye specialist at a reputable hospital, something she had never been able to do due to financial constraints.

“Now my vision is fully restored, thanks to Allah and SWCCA,” Wasilo added.

After receiving the final cash transfer in November 2024, she is now able to buy and sell 20 liters of fresh milk daily, an activity that keeps her busy and generates profit.

Mama Wasilo’s story is just one example of many women whose lives have positively changed as beneficiaries of the MPCA program. We extend our gratitude to the SHF for this life-altering support.