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.
I am very smartly dressed and healthy. I nolonger worry alot because I have money at my disposal to buy good food and basic necessities. Previously, life was very hard and often times I would skip a day without any meal. I was leading a very sorrowful life.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I received the money early morning. At that moment when I read the message, I jubilated and felt very relieved because I had very many obligations to fulfill.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid off a debt worth UGX 500000. I spent UGX 300000 on farming and I bought a mattress worth UGX 120000 and a bed worth UGX 100000. I also bought bed sheets worth UGX 30000. I bought a metalic door worth UGX 250000 and 4 bags of cement worth UGX 200000. The remaining cash transfer I plan to spend it on food.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to build an iron roofed house so that I can have good rest.
The house that have leaks because it is is grass thatched.
I have failed to repair it because I don't have money to buy grass.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the noon time when my children have had a meal and they are satisfied.
I believe food gives a child a healthy growth.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of farm land.
I don't have food to feed the family because there is no where for me to cultivate.
My children have just a meal in a day because that is what we can afford.
