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 that, I paid dowry to parents in law which has made me very happy. Secondly, I have made bricks that I indeed to use for constructing an iron roof house when I receive the next transfer. Previously, I didn't have enough money to buy the require cows that I would pay as dowry to my parents in law.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I became very happy because was going to be in position to settle dowry for my wife.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to make bricks that I intend to use for constructing an iron roofed house. In addition, I hire two pieces of land and bought 3 cows that I paid us dowry to my parents in law.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will start up video show within my village. These shows will be making money for sustaining different needs in my family as compared to surviving on unpredictable subsistence farming, where I earn very little.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is evening hours. Iam busy doing garden and domestic work as away of making ends meet. However I feel relax in the evening while watching friends playing "Mweso "game.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in my family is poverty since there is no serious income generatiing activity. My household somes times depends on casual labour ,which also fetches very little. There is hunger as aresult of no income generating activity.
