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.
The biggest difference in my daily life is seeing that I paid up my child's tuition fees at his final year in the nursing school. This was always bothering me as I had only remained with an option of getting a bank loan to settle the fees.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I was really grateful that this kind of charity is exceptional.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy a cow at Ugx 600000.
I bought a doors at Ugx 160000.
I paid my child's fees at Ugx 500000.
I paid up a debt at Ugx 300000.
I then took one of my children to get treatment when he got poisoned at Ugx 100000.
I then used the balance to cater for some house needs like clothing, and feeding.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to take care of my children's education needs and buy a cow that will reproduce and help me in talking care of future eventualities when they arise.
These will support my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the morning when I wake up healthy.
I have the confidence that I can work and get food to eat.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is poverty.
I don't have enough land that I can cultivate and at the same time, there is no money for me to buy.
I can not cultivate as much as I would want because there is no space. I hire land each time I want to cultivate but this is very expensive and inconviniencing.
It is for this reason that I have sometimes run short of food in my household.
