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.
Prior to receiving this transfer, I was not in position to seek proper medical treatment for my kidneys. Upon receiving my transfer, I was able to consult specialist and I am seeking an improvement in my health. Further more, I acquired household items(bigger saucepans) that I will use whenever I get visitor unlike before, when I borrowed cooking pans whenever I received guests.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I became very happy because I had got the money that I would spend for acquiring all the household items that I desired and for treatment.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to purchase household items(a mattress, a bed, bigger saucepans), a solar and seeking medical treatment for my kidneys. I have not yet spent UGX 500,000 but I am planning to spend it for buying bricks.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to build a better house for my family.
The one that I currently sleep in is dilapidated and I think it can fall at any time.
I also hope to buy a cow that can reproduce and provide milk for my family.
This will support me in proving for my children in future.
I will be in position to sell off some and raise some money with which to take care of future eventualities.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the morning when I wake up healthy.
It is because I can work, walk and serve my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is taking care of my children alone as a single parent.
From the time I seperated with my husband, he has never bothered to support me.
I take care of school fees, feeding, medical bills and all other aspects of life and yet I am poor.
I don't have land that I can cultivate to get food to feed the family but beeing a single mother, I have to explore all avenues to see to it that my family feeds.
I do casual labour most of the time to earn a living.
For the times that I have been able to hire farm land, I have done so for the sake of my children.
