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.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the immense happiness and gratitude I feel for having received this money. This is because it has helped me to renovate my almost falling house and it it back to normal.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt so happy that I even danced and jumped around. I had never had such money and here it was!
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy thirteen iron sheets, timber, ten bags of cement, sand, maram, and nails that I use to renovate my house.
I used some of my money to pay labor and buy food that I use to feed them.
I used some of my transfer to buy some household items such as utensils. I am saving up the balance of my money that I plan to use to harvest rice.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
I intend to spend this transfert on renovating my iron-roofed house. My current house has been destroyed by termites since I roofed it without a ring beam and with sticks. There is a likelihood of it collapsing any time if not rescured. This putting the life of my family members at risk once it collapsed on them.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is afternoon. Iam mostly engaged from morning doing garden work I inorder to meet the needs of my family members. The only available time is afternoon, I relax , taking tea while chatting with my spouse on how to better develop of family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is poverty. My family depends on mainly cultivation of crops for food not commercial purposes. I have therefore failled to provide basic neccessities like Education, better housing and health to my children . This is endangering their lives since they are at a risk of not having desent affordable futures.
