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 peace of mind because I am going to build an iron sheet roofed house which will relieve me from burdens of sleeping under a grass thatched house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt so happy because this money was going help me build an iron sheet roofed house.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent part of transfer to pay medical bills at hospital, bought clothes and food. The balance will be used to buy building materials to construct an iron sheet roofed house.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I receive this money, I will build an ironsheets house because the current grass thatched house we living in needs replacing grass promptly of which the grass is scarce. With the ironsheets house I will build, I will be able to save money that would be ment for buying grass. I will also rent land for agriculture and buy goats with any balances because me and my husband are planning to start livestock raising project yo sustain our household income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning whenever everyone in the household wakes up healthy. This does not bother me because I know every work to be done will have enough man power.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is in my life is lack of money to cater for the household's basic needs like food and medical care. This is caused by lack of land to do agriculture which is our main sourc of income.
