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 I feel in my heart seeing change in my home in the form of improved standard of living. This is because I was able to buy some household items, feed my family consistently as compare to before when every thing was just a gamble.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt happy for this kind of financial help that will change my life for ever.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
Together with my husband, I spent my first transfer to buy building materials such as iron sheets, timber, sand, nails and timber disinfectant.
I then had to mold, bake bricks and buy a tree to cut down for more timber.
I also bought some household items such as mattress, curtains, utensils and stocking food stuffs.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means building an iron roofed house. The will improve on our living conditions that are so dire. Currently, we are sleeping in a grass thatched house requires constant maintenance. This comes with a cost which affects household savings.
In case of any balance, we shall be able to pay school fees for our children as well as purchase for them bedding and clothes.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am gathered with my children. They tell stories that now me feel happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is inability to own a better house.I sleep in a grass thatched house which is very costly to maintain and looking at the near future, it will be more difficult to find grass. This often leaks and gives rise to children falling sick often which affects our savings leading to poverty.
