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.
There is a big change in my life, my house is looking beautiful because I bought good house hold items for example a table, chairs,a mattress, curtains and kitchen utensils. This money has enabled me to pay my children's school fees. If I had not got this transfer, my children would have dropped out of school.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer, I felt so happy. The money came at a time I needed it most because my children did not have school fees and I did not have many household items that I desired.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used UGX 900,000 of my first transfer for paying my children's school fees, I bought a bed, a mattress, curtains, chairs and a table, kitchen utensils, clothes, school bags and food. I have saved UGX 100,000.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have been thinking and wondering the best possible ways of buying oxen and ox-plough but have since failled. Thefore getting this money is a dream, I will spend it to buy oxen and ox-plough for ploughing. My family will benefit from these oxen by expanding on the acrage of land ploughed and planted. I hope there will be an increase in crop production to sustain my family's demands like good feeding, shelter and education.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My fouvrite part of the day is after lunch in the afternoon. I rest and relax with my child while teaching him better behaviours in the community. This is helping him grow well with good character.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is poverty. Iam able to produce little from crop farming which is not sustainable enough to cater for the needs of my family members. It therefore means that my family members sleep some days without food in thier stomachs. This I fear may cause malnutrition.
