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 daily life's biggest difference is the ability to acquire some house hold items (mattresses, utensils and clothing) that have greatly improved my standard of living. This is because my house looks presentable and it makes me feel happy.
In addition, I am delighted that I will start up my saloon business that will be a source of my family daily income. This will keep me employed and an additional way to provide for my family as compared to before when I had to only do casual labor to cater for my family needs.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I saw that I had received my money, I felt so happy. I had to even make joyous noise thanking God for this opportunity.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer totaling to Ugx 488000 buy some house hold items such as two mattresses, two pairs of bed sheets, farm tools (Panga, Axe), utensils and clothes for my family and myself.
I spent some money on feeding buying food for my family.
I repaired my bicycle at Ugx 180000
I am then planning to use the balance Ugx 1000000 to purchase some equipment that I will use to start up a saloon business.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will buy land for crop cultivation. My family does not have enough land for farming and this has made us to always have little harvest every because of inadequacy in land for farming.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is evening. Whenever we have eaten a meal in this particularly time of the day, it makes me happy because my task of providing food to the family would have been met.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is lack of enough land for crop cultivation. I am always forced to utilise a small plot of land that my father gave me and this doesn't provide room for commercial farming.
