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 life has changed now in that, I now sleep in an ironed roofed house with a cemented floor.Prior to receiving this money, I used to sleep in a dusty house and cough was my disease everyday because of the dust.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, l felt happy and all the worries disappeared.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy building matetials like cement, sand and Iron sheets.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
This transfers I will spend on plastering my house. I have been sleeping in a dirty house with alot of pot-holes and it has been so much inconviencing while laying the mattress. Therefore plasting this house will make it attractive and so much humane to sleep and stay.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest moments is always evening hours. Iam able to complete some domestic work after a whole day of looking for how to earn a living.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is lack of money to enable me fulfill my plans. Iam an older man but much liking farming ,however I do not have money for buying oxen and ox-plough that could enhence easy cutivation. This has made me continue live under hunger since I can not produce enough to survive on.
