Kiarie is a highly-educated millennial mother living in metro-Atlanta. In 2022 she was part of a revolutionary universal basic income program called The Bridge. The program was created in part because of the ever-widening income inequality and racial wealth gap that has plagued Atlanta, Georgia for years. 

The Tender Foundation, a millennial-lead non-profit organization, gave 25 mothers $500 per month, no strings attached for one year. The money was provided through a grant by an Atlanta hip-hop artist. 

While receiving the financial assistance, Kiarie dreamt bigger than she ever had. She finished an online masters program in education. She applied for a loan with hopes of purchasing her first home. She took online courses to receive a tech certificate with a desire to switch career paths and make more money. "I was pretty much making next to nothing," said Kiarie. "That $500 a month they gave would help." 

When the program ended, Kiarie was making more money because of her earned Master's degree but was still struggling to pay for diapers, daycare and groceries. She was unable to purchase her first home, even with a financial grant, because the houses she could afford were being taken off the market by investors. In order to make more money, she began studying to be a nurse, consequently incurring more student loan. Regardless of the struggles, she still took time to celebrate her and her son's birthdays and host Christmas for her family.