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 seeing that I am in the process of building a permanent house that will relieve me from the issue of always renovating the grass thatched house yet getting grass has become very scarce and expensive.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt so happy that I informed my wife who later on made joyous noise on seeing it as well.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer Ugx 1200000 to buy building materials such as three trips of bricks, two trips of sand, one trip of aggregate, four bags of cement, paying labor, and buying food stuffs to feed the labor.
I am saving up the balance of my transfer to use as need arises.
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access_time over 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that my housing dilemma will be resolved because I intend to build an iron sheet roofed house. The current grass thatched leaks during rainy season and thatch grass has become too scarce to find.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon after I have finished with garden work, and I am enjoying the company of my children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship faced in life is inadequate money to build a better house and shortage of cultivation land to grow more food crops to feed the family.
