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 because with this aid, I was able to pay school fees for my child who sat for his Primary Leaving Examination. Before this cash transfer, I could not afford to pay his school fees and because of that he missed to do the exams of the previous year 2018. In addition, I have also acquired an ox which I never owned.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt very happy because I had never got such an amount of money in my life.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought building materials ( 10 bags, 2 trips of sand, 2 trips of marum) worth UGX 620,000, transport worth UGX 200,000, bought livestock ( a bull ) worth UGX 630,000, paid school fees worth UGX 180,000, paid labour for making bricks worth UGX 70,000.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means acquiring oxen that will enable me plough gardens with less difficulty.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is noon after returning from garden work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship faced in life is failure to continue with education due to lack of money, which would have enabled me become a teacher perhaps.
