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 the fact that I was able to start my personal butchery business that now generates income to support my family needs. Before I used to work for my brother in the same business and I would have little money to support most my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I had a mixed feeling of happiness and anxiety. I would use this money to offset the debt of my wife's marriage (the first thing that came to my mind).
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer Ugx 1000000 to pay up a debt that I had got to marry my wife.
I then booked iron sheets at Ugx 200000 that I plan to use to build house when the second transfer comes through.
I started a butchery business at Ugx 400000 as a means of employment.
I then gave Ugx 100000 to my wife to cater for some house needs like food, and others.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means owning some cows in order to act as an investment to my household. When they have multiplied, I work be able to sell some in order to acquire medical treatment as well as hire dark land for crop cultivation. That willl improve on my livelihood and improve on sustainability.
The other part of the money will be spent on dressing household members and purchasing bedding in order to improve on smartness and living conditions.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is a round 4:00pm after eating a meal. It's very difficult to find what to eat but once it is found, it givese happiness.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face is inadequate land for crop cultivation. I do not own any acre of farm land and all I do I keep on borrowing in order to cultivate some crops. Farming I my only source of livelihood and short of that means starving die to absence of food and inadequate income.
