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 big change in my life, my status has been lifted because I am now in the process of constructing an iron roofed house which I was not able to do before. I give God glory for making a way for me.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment the mobile money message reached my phone, my husband told me that the money was in the phone. I did not believe him since I am illiterate but when another community member came ululating because he got the money too. I believed my husband and I became so happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have used UGX 900,000 for making bricks and buying timber which I will use for constructing an iron roofed house. I have saved the balance of the money but I intend to use it for purchasing other construction materials and paying off a debt.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means improved standard of living through building a Permanent house. The one we are staying in is leaking due to termites and rats that have made holes on the roof.
In case of any balance, we shall pay off he leasea amount for our land and regain ownership of it for improved crop production and large crop production.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I have completed the day's work. I eat evening meal and listen to .t children telling stories about how their way went. That makes me happy because it's an opportunity for me to understand how they utilized their time at school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is inadequate land for crop cultivation as the only south of income for my household. We had a series of deaths of relatives which forced us to lease out land in order to enable us to raise money for meeting burial expenses. This has reduced of farmland hence low income at household.
