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 daily life's biggest difference is being able to provide for my family proper and constant feeding. This was a great challenge because prior to recieving this money, it was very difficult feed them constantly since I had to do casual labor to raise money to buy food or be given food after I have worked as payment.
Secondly, I am grateful that I was able to start up my business that keeps me busy and enabled me to freely provide for some family immediate needs like feeding, medication among others. I am no longer depending on my husband to send in finacial help as before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt so happy and anxious. This is because I had never held such a big amount of money.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer Ugx 50000 as tithe.
I then used Ugx 700000 to start up a rice produce business.
I also bought some household items such as utensils, two mattress, bedsheets and food to feed my family.
I used up some money for treating my children.
I spent some of my transfer in buying seedlings, hiring labor to help in farming and oxen to plough.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will have comfortable accommodation for ne nd my family members. On top of that, I will start up a small scale business that will sustain my household. I have been surviving on borrowing and relying on my spouse all the time.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening after my day's work. I will be reluxing with my children and grand children sharing meals and telling stories a boot how the day went.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack of oxen d ploughing is my biggest hardship. I hire oxen to plough land for crop cultivation which is expensive for hence delayed crop planting leading to low yields.
