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 happiness because I am looking forward to getting a wife with livestock bought to relieve me from home chores and cooking. It will be like having self freedom.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt so happy to extent of jumping because I will be acquiring what I didn't have before.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
My first transfer was spent to buy a cow, two goats, household items like mattress, blanket, clothes and utensils. I paid a debt and the balance is being used for feeding.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan is to spend this money for buying animals (cows) and starting up a business . I lost my parents at the tender age and life has been a journey. I have tried working hard to get money for buying cows but all in vain. This has made me stay a single life since in African tradition owning a wife is by giving an appreciation to in-laws. Which is ordinarily cows as dowery. My life will be complete once I marry. Also I will start up a business of selling chicken. This will be an income generatiing activity for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My favourite time is evening hours. I spend this time relaxing with friends at Olilim trading centre and they give me better educative plans for development. This is because from morning up to afternoon Iam engaged in looking for how my siblings can survive.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is poverty. Iam an elder son among siblings, so all the burden of paying their fees and sustainability depends on me. My only available source income is through causal labour and farming. This gives me little money for maitaining the needs of the family.
