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 saw on my family faces while we celebrated Christmas. This is because everyone got new clothing, ate to their fill and the happiness was allover the place. In my life time, we have not been able to joyously spend on Christmas like we did.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt so happy and anxious holding this amount of money.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to a bull at Ugx 1130000.
I then bought some household items such as mattress, clothing, utensils and feeding. This was during Chrismas time.
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access_time almost 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to purchase oxen that will support my household in ploughing land for easy crop cultivation. That will improve on household yields and output. Currently, I dig with a hand hoe which is very hectic and tiresome.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am free. I sit with my wife and share the day's experiences. It's planning time for us as well in our household and participating in that session is very interesting for me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face is, I do not own oxen for ploughing of land and early crop planting. I dig with a hand hoe which gives me low returns due to the low pace and hence low incomes at household level. I am a peasant farmer relying on farming as the only source of livelihood, poor yields means low income.
