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 is has changed because through this cash transfer, I hired labour and farmed on large scale. This season I am sure of good yields. Previousely, I used local tools and farmed on a small piece of land. Secondly, I have bought building materials though the project has not yet started but hopefully after getting the second transfer.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received money, I felt happy because my standards of living was going to improve.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have spent my first transfer on purchasing building materials ( 3 trips of bricks) worth UGX 650,000, bought goats worth UGX 180,000, rented farm land worth 100,000, paid labour worth UGX 140,000, bought clothes/ household goods (mattress ) worth UGX 215000, treatment worth UGX 5000, paid a debt worth UGX 50,000 and food worth UGX 100,000.The recipient could not remember all items bought.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to own a permanent house. This will improve on my living conditions and reduce on the burden of looking for grass. It is very expensive to renovate a grass thatched house. That would help me save some money in order to pay school fees for my children in future.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is from 11:00am when I have come back from the garden. I interact with my mother in law and sisters in law which makes me happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest harsshi that I face in ny life is I do not have oxen that will support in early ploughing and planting of crops. We are peasant farmers and not having oxen has affected as so much that even meeting household needs is a challenge.
