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 is better because I started a transportation business of ferrying people and their goods to different markets. I can now meets the needs of my family. On a good day, I collect profit of UGX 70,000. Secondly, I paid off a debt which was stressing me. Prior to this transfer, I could not do this because I had major priorities to attend to first and had no stable business.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received money, I felt very because I got money for paying a debt.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I cleared a debt worth UGX 1,000,000 and added 700,000 on top of what I had to purchase a car.
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access_time 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will invest in educating my children and plastering the house. The bricks of my house are being washed off by rains and this may easily make the wall collapse. I will paster it to make the wall strong and durable. When my children are educated , they will easily manage to take care off them selves in future.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is afternoon hours. I return from garden work in the morning , cash and relax. My wife serves food during lunch hours and it's a times I smile with her.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is lack of land. I have a big family with only two acres to farm. This is affecting farming since even crop- rotation is not possible hence low crop production. I can not fulfill somes family responsiblities like giving proper education and feeding to my family members hence low livingstandards.
