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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
Sam
received a $462 initial payment.
"I spent 400,000 ugx on buying mattress, and a pair of Bed sheets and clothes. I also bought food for myself. I have the balance of 1,100,000 ugx which I plan to buy a cow with."
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over 6 years ago
Rose
received a $477 third payment.
"I did spend my transfer to settle school fees for my daughter who was then in high school. I paid a total of 27,000 KES. I bought a goat at 3,000 KES and 4,000 KES to purchase a new high density mattress. The remaining amount was spent on house up keep. Since the receipt of the transfers my life has been more sustainable unlike before."
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over 6 years ago
Jane
received a $477 third payment.
"I did spend my last transfer to help build for my sons their houses. I assisted each of them with iron sheets for the roofing. This costed me 20,000 KES. I also bought for myself a wardrobe that was worth 8,000 KES. a mattress and cushions for my sofa set that totaled up to 9,000 KES. The remaining amount was spent on household expenses. This also helped me in stocking food for my household members."
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over 6 years ago
Margaret
received a $478 third payment.
"I did spend my third transfer to settle school fees for my children. I spent 5,000 KES on fees, I bought a mattress, cooking pots and repaired my house that costed me 37,000 KES. I as well bought three bags of maize each at 2,000 KES. This really moved me from one level to another in terms of my living standards."
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over 6 years ago
Betty
received a $445 second payment.
"I bought a mattress worth 120,000 ugx, and I hired a plot of land at 650,000 ugx per annum. I also spent 110,000 ugx to purchase two big saucepan and Clothes at 20,000 ugx. The balance of the cash transfer I am spending it on feeding the family and buying other basic needs."
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over 6 years ago
Mary
received a $447 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to purchase 5 bags of cement and a door for completing my house construction, a goat which am going to rear and sell in case of any emergecy, household iteams( mattress, Bedsheets, and kitchen utensils). I also boughts seeds and am using some money to facilitate agricultural activities in my home for example paying for laboures who do the weeding."
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over 6 years ago
Grace
received a $463 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfer of 1,700,000ugx, I paid part of the tuition for my son worth 1,400,000ugx, I bought a mattress at 140,000ugx, one pair of bedsheets worth 24,000ugx, all these was aimed at improving on the living conditions since I did not have good beddings. I bought a saucepan at 12,000ugx. The balance of 124,000ugx, I want to use for purchasing food for the family in order to support proper nutrition."
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over 6 years ago
Ademun
received a $445 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to pay off mortgage of 400,000ugx and i got back my garden, I bought household items (a bed, 2mattresses, curtains, 2 pairs of bedsheets, clothes for my family members)
I have a balance of 700,000ugx and i have sent my husband to the market to buy a bull."
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over 6 years ago
Christine
received a $477 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to purchase sofa set worth 40,000 KES, a mattress worth 4500 KES and the remaining balance I spent on transportation."
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over 6 years ago
Joice
received a $23 second payment.
"My life is currently different from how it could have been had I never received the transfer because I am now sleeping on a mattress unlike before when I was sleeping on a matt.I can now pay school fees for my children with ease."
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