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 home is looking beautiful having started the construction of an iron roofed house in the compound. Currently, I am sleeping in a grass thatched house which leaks but I still feel happy because I will move to my new house as soon as the construction is done.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money, I became so happy because it was going to support me do what I would have not managed to do on my own in life.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my first transfer for constructing an iron roofed house, buying a mattress, bed sheets and food. I paid my children's school fees and medical bills.
Enrolled
access_time almost 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Recieving this money means I will be able to build a house for my family since most of the houses at the compound leak and then the balance use it for paying my childrens school fees since I am struggling alone from the time I seperated with my wife.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is after lunch when I am satisfied because I know the demands of the day have been achieved.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is not having enough accomodation for my family and besides my house leaks from every corner of the roof.Its very hard to get thatch for roofing the huts.
