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 that I plastered the house. Previously, the house was dusty and I was living in fear of fleas and jiggers attacking us. I am much healthier because we eat good meals compared to the past where we could eat green vegetables.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
My son asked me whether I had received a mobile money message. Unfortunately, I could not operate the phone so he checked the mobile account for me. At that moment I became very happy and jubilated.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the first transfer to purchase cement worth UGX 686000 and sand worth UGX 120000 . I paid the builder UGX 100000. I bought a mattress worth UGX 90000 and bed sheets worth UGX 19000. I gave out gifts worth UGX 200000. The balance was spent on food and household items.
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access_time 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that an opportunity for me to pluster my house and buy a piece land for farming. Where I do farming currently is just a plot and it's not able to produce enough to food for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in evening when all my children are back from school. They like telling me how their day at school looks like.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is shortage of food to sustain my household because the land I farm is too small to produce enough food for the household.
