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.
Prior to receiving this transfer, I used to hire a piece of land for farming because I didn't own land, my home is in a small plot of land that can't be cultivated. I opted to get a piece of farm land by lending part of my transfer to the land owner, so I am now having a piece of land to cultivate until my money is paid back which is going to give me food security unlike before when I depended on buying food because I could fail to raise money to pay for hire in most cases. Secondly, I have acquired the construction materials that will be used for constructing an iron roofed house that does necessitate annual renovation like my current hurt.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I had my neighbours ululate at around at around 5:00 AM I was forced to go to my son's house to wake him up so that he cross checks with my phone. After him checking, he told me that I had too got my money, I joined my neighbours in the ululation and I was very happy because the money was going help me start with the process of making bricks.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I lent UGX 500,000 of my first transfer inchange of a pieces of land, I also bought construction materials(a door, two windows, 12 ventilators, binding wire and 3kg of nails), a solar, clothes, water drum, 3 wooden chairs, foodstuffs, paid children's school fees and labour for making bricks.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to build an iron roofed house, buy a piece of land that I can cultivate, pay tuition for my son and buy house hold items for my family.
This will change the standard of living in my home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the evening when I am praying.
I feel God's presence within me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of land for cultivation.
The only piece of land that I have is too small to accommodate the need.
It only fits a home compound and I have never had the opportunity to buy more because there is no money to do so.
As a result of this, I always don't have food in the house.
I do casual labour so as to survive.
I can not save in order to do something bigger for my family
Life is just so hard for me.
This explains why my son had to drop out of school.
I could not raise money to take care of his education need because of my situation.
