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 now because my children no longer roam to people's home to watch television. Secondly, the electricity I connected gives me light in my compound at night. I am nolonger in darkness. Prior to receiving the transfer, my children were called all sorts of names because they used to move home to home watching people's televisions . Thank you GD.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money, I felt like my dreams have come true.I lost sleep because of joy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy iron sheets, I plastered my old house, connected electricity to my houses and bought a television for my children.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will complete building a semi permanent house for my children to sleep in. Currently, my children stay with their Fran mother due to poor accomodation.
I will then connect power to my house in order to provide light at night. The light will help my children revise at night in order to attain good grades at school. They are forced to forego revising at night due to lack of light to enable them read.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after a hard day's work. It's The time when I am free and now staying with my children interacting and sharing the day's experiences.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in ny life is poor accomodation for me and my children. I have a two bad doomed house with a low roof. It's very hot at night and besides, not spacious enough. Part of my household stays with the grand mother due to lack of room to stay.
