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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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over 5 years ago
Marita
received a $470 initial payment.
"When I received my cash transfer worth 1,700,000ugx, I have bought a plot of 480,000ugx, I have paid a debt of 120,000ugx that I had borrowed for treatment, I have lent my grand mother 300,000ugx for building her house. I have started started small scale business of 100,000ugx. The balance of 700,000ugx, I intend to use for buying clothes to my children and cater for any emergency."
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over 5 years ago
Sharon
received a $470 initial payment.
"When I received my first cash transfer worth 1,700,000ugx, I have bought ten iron sheets 324,000ugx, deposited 50,000ugx, I paid 200,000ugx for cement, I bought a mattress of 110,000ugx. I am making bricks for constructing my house and so far 18,000ugx. I also bought clothes of 100,000ugx for my family and spent 50,000ugx on food. I have started a small scale business with 250,000ugx and the balance of 598,000ugx which I intend to use g starting construction work."
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over 5 years ago
Badiru
received a $470 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am happy because am going to sleep in a descent plastered house, am also hopping to build a separate house for my children."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 5 years ago
Alex
received a $470 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my life is better because that retail dry fish business I started supports my family's daily necessities hence giving me a Peace of mind."
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over 5 years ago
Jenifer
received a $470 initial payment.
"I have spent my first transfer on purchasing household goods (mattress,bed sheet) at 120,000ugx, clothes at 66500ugx,utensils at 60,000ugx,Foods (rice) at 6600ugx ,transport 4000ugx,weeding garden 25000ugx,gift 14,000ugx ,solar at 100,000ugx and restocked my business at 200,000ugx,spent some money on items does not remember what she bought and balance of 1,000,000ugx I plan to buy piece of land."
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over 5 years ago
Annah
received a $535 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first transfer I felt very happy and prayed for God guidance on how to spent this money since it was the largest amount I have ever come across."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 5 years ago
Edwin
received a $535 initial payment.
"I spend my first transfer on two heifers, I bought sky blast for storing water for domestic use, a solar lamp for lighting, I also added a stock to my business and the remaining amount I used it to pay workers who cultivated my farm."
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over 5 years ago
Mercy
received a $22 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to be better in the next six months. Through the poultry business, our living standard will hopefully improve."
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over 5 years ago
Florence
received a $470 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money I became very happy to the extent that I almost got a heart attack."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 5 years ago
James
received a $470 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a peace of mind because I can provide household necessities for my family since I operate transportation business with my motorcycle."
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