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 was able to acquire more utensils compared to before when I used request from neighbours. In addition, I have bought building materials for my permanent house thus I'm sure of sleeping in a permanent house. Currently, I'm still occupying a leaking thatched house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer, I felt happy because I was going to build permanent house.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought building materials ( 3 trips of bricks, 1 trip of sand and 4 bags of cement ) worth UGX 888000, bought clothes/household goods ( utensils, mattress) worth UGX 186000, bought food worth UGX 200,000. The recipient could not remember all items bought and the price.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means timely payment of school fees for my children. When they have studied and got jobs, they will be able to support me in the future. Currently, I do casual labour in order to make sure that my children stay at school and study well.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy in the morning when I have woken up and checked that all my children are healthy. That allows me to go out with a free mind for casual labour in order to make my household smile in a day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack of oxen for ploughing is my biggest hardship. In our culture, we use oxen to open farm land for crop cultivation. I therefore have to do casual labour in order to raise money that I use to hire bulls for ploughing. Owning oxen will enable early planting which yields at the and of the harvest.
