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 has improved because I managed to cement the floor of my house. I now just enjoy mopping my house. In the past, my house was dusty because the floor was full of soil. Secondly, I paid off the school fees debt and as well got my child's Primary Leaving Examination results which were withheld at school.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very excited because I got money for clearing school debt and cementing my house which had taken my long.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have spent my first transfer on buying building materials ( 20 bags of cement and 2 trips of sand) worth UGX 560,000, paid labour worth UGX 350,000, bought clothes/household goods( utensils, 2 pairs of bed sheets) worth UGX 100,000, brought solar pannel worth UGX 130,000, paid school fees debt worth UGX 90,000, rented farm land worth UGX 150,000, bought food worth UGX 250,000. The recipient could not remember all items bought.
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access_time 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this transfer will mean that, I can renovate my house and start up a business of my own.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at lunch time when I have a meal with my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is poverty. And it has risen from the unemployement where we can't raise money for meeting the family needs such as paying school fees, feeding among others.
