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 excitement I feel having held this amount of money although I majorly spent it on renovating my house. My house now looks very beautiful and it has made my home to stand out among the many homes. My plan before receiving this money was to continue with my day to day work of casual labor and selling bananas to raise and save money that I would use to complete my house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt happy. This money I would use it to renovate my house.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer Ugx 1100000 to buy fourteen bags of cement, three trips of sand, one trip of aggregate, one trip of marram stones, paying and feeding labor that helped me to renovate my house.
I then bought ten plastic chairs, water tank, a set of stools, mattress, utensils and stocked food stuffs.
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access_time 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this transfer will mean that I can renovate my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at lunch time.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is accomodation. The one I stay is incomplete and whenever it rains, I recieve water in the house.
