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 changed in that, I was in position to make 15,000 bricks. I am planning to use part of the brick to construct a permanent house and sell the balance for plastering the house. Secondly, I have bought the iron sheets and saved UGX 240,000 to use with the second transfer for construction work. Previously, I didn't have enough money to acquire the needed construction materials.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
My neighbors came to wake me up at around 6:00 am to inquire whether I had also received my money. Immediately I was force to cross check with my mobile money balance. I was very excited upon learning that I had received the money because my plan to acquiring construction materials was going to be attained.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent UGX 820,000 to make 15,000 bricks that I will use for constructing a permanent house and I also paid for 16 pieces of iron sheets. I have not yet spent UGX 240, but I am planning to use together with the second transfer start the construction work.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Recieving this money means that I can construct an iron roofed house. This is because the thatched house has been very costly to renovate.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is during lunch time.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is absence of adeqaute funds to construct a permanent house.
