We check in with people at each stage of the cash transfer process to see how things are going. Take a look at some of their stories as they appear here in real-time.
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My is different in that, I paid off the debt and repossessed my farm land which my father had used as security for the loan. I now have my own farm land as opposed to when I cultivated with my father on the same farm land. Secondly, I have also deposited for a plot of land where I plan to set up my future home. Currently, my family and I are staying in my father's home.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt very happy because I had never held such an amount of unconditional cash in my life.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on paying a debt worth UGX 600,000 and repossessed my farm land, deposited for a plot of land worth UGX 500,000, bought Livestock ( a calf and a goat) worth UGX 500,000 and bought clothes/household goods ( a mattress) worth UGX 100,000.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I can buy livestock and pay off the loan. I haven't yet finished paying my wife's bride price so this livestock would help in that.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is limited land for agriculture. From the time I handed two acres of land to the creditor as collateral, I nolonger have enough land to cultivate.
