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 is that I have constructed a two bedroom house. I have lived under a grass thatched house which was expensive to maintain.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
My trustee informed me about the cash transfer. I felt very happy at that moment because I had never held such an enormous amount of money.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the first cash transfer to purchase two trips of bricks, 1 trip of sand,10 bags of cement. I also bought a pair of bedsheets and a mosquito net.
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access_time over 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will build an iron roofed house and buy a cow when I recieve this money. It has been very difficult for me to renovate the thatched house I live in because the thatch material is very scarce. In addition, the cow will produce for me the milk that I can also enjoy and probably sell it incase am encountered with major challenge.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is maintaining good health. I have been too sickly and it has been costly even to afford treatment.
