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 happiness to see that I can afford food to extent of having two meals a day, which wasn't there before. In addition, we nolonger fall sick frequently due to improved feeding.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
That moment I received my money, I was in hospital taking care of sick child, so I couldn't express my happiness freely. But I was happy that it reached me as well.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
My first transfer was used to buy household items like utensils, bed sheets, curtains, and food. I bought iron sheets that will be used to build a house, and the balance to burn building bricks.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means starting an Income generating activity for my household. I will buy cows that I will keep, they will multiply and some can be sold in order to meet family needs like medical needs, education and feeding not forgetting marrying for them in the future. Currently, we have struggled to start up income generation but it has failed because we rely on farming which is not reliable due to harsh weather changes.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at around 2:00pm when I have prepared lunch and every one had eaten. We come together with our neighbours, seat and interact which reluxes the mind. The coming together gives company because my spouse is ever a way on his business of selling milk and only returns home late in the evening.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Inadequate food at household level is my biggest hardship. We do not have enough food which makes it difficult for us to feed on a balanced diet. That has reduced on our immunity and has made me sickly and prone to opportunistic infections like arthritis, malaria, to mention which has reduced on the labour force.
