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 the relief I feel for having purchased a plot of land that I will leave to my children. This is because my husband and I have have no land to leave to them as their home had less parts of the land that is already divided among the children of the home.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt so lucky. I had as well got a chance to benefit from this transfer given that some people do not benefit.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent part of my first transfer Ugx 1500000 to partially pay for a plot of land.
I then bought some household items such as bed, mattress, utensils, basin and buckets, clothing using the balance of my transfer.
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access_time 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy land for my children. I have children ,unfortunately the inherented land is to small for them to establish thier homestead in future. The land once I buy will be divided amongest them to avoid conflicts.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My favourite part of the day is evening hours. Iam so busy and lonely trying to make money for survial out of my business the whole day. My happiness comes when Iam teaching the children how to do their assignment after school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is lack of money for buying land where my children will settle and farm in future. The business Iam trying is not fetching enough to help in fulfilling this dream.
