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.
Eversince I received the cash transfer, I feel peaceful because I feed well. My joy is that I will finally sleep under an iron roofed house. I had no hopes of ever sleeping under a permanent house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
My son called me out and informed me about the cash transfer. I was very happy when I heard about the news.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought ironsheets worth UGX6560000 and cement worth UGX250000 and bricks worth UGX230000. I bought a mattress worth UGX110000 and bedsheets worth UGX18000 ans plates worth UGX10000. The balance was spent on food.
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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 so that I can rest from the budden of changing grass over and again. I am now weak because of old age and I really do not have energy to walk long distances in search of grass.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the evening when I am with my grandchildren. Seeing them around me is very good company.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is inadequacy of money. I have for long wanted to build an iron roofed house yet the opportunity to do so has never come to pass.
