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.
Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have paid off the debts that were on my back and I now put on good clothes compared to the situation before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first cash transfer, I felt happy because I knew that I would now pay off the debts that were on my back.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first cash transfer worth UGX 200,000 for making bricks that I intend to use for building. I bought beddings worth UGX 168,000, I bought clothes worth UGX 60,000. I paid a debt of UGX 460,000, that I had borrowed. I lent a friend UGX 200,000, I spent UGX 200,000 on food, I saved UGX 70,000 and the balance of UGX 342,000, I gave it to my grand mother.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan is to use the transfers for buying cows. These cows I will use as dowry for marrying a new wife.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is evening hours while watching football at Aloet trading centre.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is lack of enough money to enable me buy cows that I will use for marrying a wife.
