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 have been able to buy 4 trips of bricks with the transfer for constructing an iron roofed house. This is going to make a very big difference in my life because I am currently sleeping in a hut yet grass thatch has become scarce. I am at a risk of the house catching fire since I stay with young children such risks will be reduced when I build an iron roofed house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I received the transfer on my phone and I thanked God. It was 3:00 am , at that time I came out of the house and I hard ululation in the whole village because every one else had received the money.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my first transfer to purchase 4 trips of bricks at UGX 800,000 for constructing an iron roofed house, I bought a cow at UGX 600,000. I used the balance of the transfer for paying school fees of UGX 300,000.
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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.
The one that I have is grass thatched which is hard to maintain this days.
Grass is so scarce.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the evening when I am seated with my wife and children.
I like chating with them.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money to take care of the education needs of my children.
I have children who according to me love studies but how to provide for them is a charllage.
I depend on agriculture to provide school fees so the season that food does not do well affects me badly.
