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 is better because I sleep comfortably as opposed to when I slept on torn mattress. Secondly, soon I will be owning an acre of land after completing to pay off the balance with second transfer. In the past, I hired farm land which far away from home.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I got the transfer, I felt very happy because I was sure of getting my own farm land. I used hired land.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my transfer first transfer to deposite for an acre of farm land worth UGX 1,000,000, bought clothing/household goods (3 mattresses, 4 pairs of bed sheets and utensils) worth UGX 445,000. Recipient bought food and clothes for children but could not estimate the amount.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will construct an iron roofed house for my family. Right now I'm living in agrass thatched house which has become difficulty to maintain. Every year, I need to replace grass and the cost of grass is expensive. If there is any balance of money, then I will hire land for farming since I don't have enough land for crop cultivation.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is evening. It is time that my family usually eats supper, in case we have something to eat. This therefore brings joy to myself.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hard ship is lack of enough land for farming. I cannot engage myself in commercial farming since this requires alarge piece of land.
