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.
There is a change in my life because I am in the process of constructing an iron roofed house which is permanent. My happiness and comfort is to have a decent house. The house I am currently staying in is temporal, it requires renovation on a yearly basis because termites destroy the thatch.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when the mobile money message reached my phone, the first plan that came to my mind was house construction.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my first transfer for starting up the construction of a two bed roomed iron roofed house which is currently at roofing level. I also paid school fees for my child.
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access_time 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will be able to build iron-roofed house for better accomadation. Iam currently spending too much money on routine maintaince of a grass thatched house since it easily gets spoilt. I have thefore failled to give my children better Education since it's impossible to save money visa visa house maintenance. Once I build a iron-roofed house , the costs of it's maintance will be low and not regular. I will therefore manage to save some money for Educating my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest moments is always evening hours. My children come from school and do help in domestic work. Thereafter they tell school stories that are Educative and this relaxes my mind.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is food shortage. I have big number of children and yet there is no land to farm. I realise very liittle out put from crop farming hence high level poverty which has led to food shortages.
