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 daily life is different in that I have been able to acquire a cow, and I will be constructing an iron sheet roofed house. This has brought happiness to me because I had no hope before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
That moment I received the money, I felt so happy to be receiving such an amount of money which has never happened before.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
My first transfer was spent to buy building bricks, iron sheets to be used to construct a house. I bought cow, water drum, utensils, and the balance spent on feeding.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am a widow who my husband left with a small house and with children. So, when I receive this money, I will build a house that can accommodate me with the children. I am looking at an ironsheets house because it is the one that can withstand all weather conditions. I will also buy some cows with hope that they will reproduce and multiply so that I sell and do other things like buying land, paying children's school fees, food and medical care.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon after I have done some garden work or from casual labouring and I have been paid some money.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is poverty. I barely can afford 2 meals a day, pay medical bills and yet I have children to take care of.
