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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 6 years ago
Stella
received a $450 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy two bulls, two mattresses, and paid school fees for the children. "
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over 6 years ago
Robert
received a $450 initial payment.
"I spent my first to buy a cow, household items like a bed, a mattress, saurce pans, paid school fees and the balance to take care of feeding."
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over 6 years ago
David
received a $450 initial payment.
"I spent 730,000 ugx on my children's school fees and I also bought two mattresses worth 200,000 ugx. The balance of the cash transfer I plan to buy bricks and buy more stock for my drugshop."
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over 6 years ago
Debula
received a $454 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy a cow, three goats, two mattresses, two beds, clothes and school uniforms for the children. "
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over 6 years ago
Simon
received a $454 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy two pairs of bed sheets, a bed, a mattress, clothes, and the balance i intend to start a livestock selling business. "
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over 6 years ago
Christine
received a $454 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy household items, for instance three mattresses, two beds, three blankets, two pairs of bed sheets, coffee set, two dozens of plates,and paid school fees for the children. "
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over 6 years ago
Sunan
received a $454 initial payment.
"I bought a cow worth 530,000 ugx and four chickens worth 35,000 ugx. I also bought household items like mattress, and beddings all at 288,000 ugx. I also bought a solar panel at 120,000 ugx. The balance of the cash transfer I am planning to buy a plot of land."
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over 6 years ago
Jocinter
received a $475 third payment.
"I spent most of the transfer to plaster my house since l wanted to stay in a nice neat house like other people. I also spent the transfer to buy bed and mattress since l was sleeping on a very old mattress which was very uncomfortable. The remaining balance l spent to buy utensils."
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over 6 years ago
Alice
received a $496 third payment.
"I spent most of the transfer to buy furniture since l did not have proper furniture to sit on, l also spent the transfer to buy bed and mattress being that l was sleeping on a mart but now l am sleeping in a very comfortable place. The remaining balance l spent to buy clothes and food."
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over 6 years ago
Victorina
received a $475 third payment.
"I bought twenty bags of cement that i used to plaster my house. I also bought a good sleeping mattress since the one I had was already worn out.
Finally I used the rest of the cash to pay the manson who was responsible for building my house."
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