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 currently sleeping in a grass thatched hut that requires renovation annually. Given the scarcity of grass renovating my house has become very challenging, leaving me with the leaking house whenever it rains. Having received this transfer, I bought construction materials that are being used to construct for my an iron roofed house that will not necessitate annual renovation. My house is currently at the beam level, I expect to complete it with my second transfer.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I was overwhelmed by joy because I had got financial help to construct an iron roofed house.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to purchase 2 trips of bricks, 2 trips of sand, 10 bags of cement, 12 pieces of iron sheets, binding wire and paid construction workers.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means buying animals/cows that I will use for marrying. In our tradition, a man is expected to given cows to the girls family as an appreciation for proper upbringing of their daughter. Currently, I stay a lone and there is no one to support when it comes to garden work and household work.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is from 11:00AM, after garden work, I eat, relux and enjoy lunch knowing that the day's work is done. That makes me happy because I know that I will have what to eat in the future when the current food stock is done.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack of a reliable source of income is my biggest hardship. I grow crops with intention to eat and well some for solving other family problems. I do it on a small scale which can not support because I do not have enough land to cultivate what could be enough.
