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 joy I feel seeing that I was able to buy a cow that replaced the one that died. I will continue to drink milk out of it and boost my health.
In addition to this, I am delighted because I managed to hire two pieces of farm land that will enable to farm extensively and fully eradicate the famine issue that strikes my family often because I only had one farm land to cultivate everything.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my transfer, I felt extremely happy that at my age, I jumped with delight. This money would now help me in various ways.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy a cow at Ugx 700000.
I then hired two farm lands at Ugx 400000.
I bought household items such as mattress, and clothing.
I then bought some spare parts for repairing my ox plough.
I bought bricks at Ugx 300000.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I can buy a cow that can produce for me milk to take. In addition, I'll build an iron roofed house because the one I currently sleep in is destroyed by the termites.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I crack jokes with my grand children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is renovating my thatched house annually. This is because the termites constantly destroy the roof and the poles which are costly for me to replace.