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.
My life has changed because I started family mobile money business which gives me a profit of UGX 10,000 on daily bases. Through this profits I have been able to provide basic needs for my family such as food and treatment. Before this cash transfer, I could not provide for my family since I had no source of income.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received money, I felt a lot of joy in my heart because I had never got such an amount of money in my life.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I started family mobile money business worth UGX 1,000,000, cleared a debt worth UGX 400,000, paid treatment bill worth UGX 68,000 and bought clothing/household goods ( mattress and 2 beds) worth UGX 232,000.
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access_time almost 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will sort out the issue of dowery. I have not paid dowery to my in-laws. In our culture, a man is respected when he has paid dowery for his wife. Since I'm aslo riding someones bike as business, I would buy my own motorbike if I get a chance of getting the money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is evening. It's the time I get back home from my motorcycle riding job and I join my family. It is my total happines seeing my wife and child together.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is having in adequate food in the house where the family can feed on. Since I have just started staying with the wife, I have no stable source of income to provide for basic needs for my family.
