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 the joy I feel when ever I look at my twins knowing that it was with the help of this transfer that I was able to go to hospital and have a safe delivery given the lock down situation. Prior to getting this transfer, I was always worried about how to bribe my way to get to hospital in time. (Some people in my locality and far beyond lost their children and almost their lives since they had no money to bribe their way to hospital and ended up either delivering on the way, at their homes or lost their new born babies)
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy the moment I received my money. This is because it was at the time of lock down (helped in stocking food) and I was due for delivery.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent part my first transfer to help in the time of my child delivery to buy the essentials that were needed in hospital and take care of myself
I spent some money to buy some some food staffs that we had to stock given that it was in the time of the lock down.
However, I plan to spend the rest of my transfer Ugx 1300000 to start on building after the lock down has been completely lifted.
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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.
The one that I have is grass thatched which is too small to accommodate my family the fact that I have children.
Some times I also receive visitors and hosting them has always been a charllage especially when it comes to sleeping.
We are forced to share the same house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the evening when I am with my husband.
We are able to plan how best we can develop our family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money.
I have responsibility to take care of my family in all aspects and yet I don't have any income generating activity.
My children are sickly, they study and they need to feed.
What we are able to earn is not usually enough to sustain our family.
