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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. Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
Julius's family
access_time 7 years ago
Julius received a $477 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy two cows at Ugx 1,000,000, Ugx 300,000 for hiring a garden, Ugx 250,000 to buy two mattresses and the balance food stuff. "
Ronald's family
access_time 7 years ago
Ronald received a $477 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life now is general peace of mind and we now sleep using mattresses.Before, it was sleeping on rough mats,used to worry for the future of my siblings being unable to go to school."
Esther's family
access_time 7 years ago
Esther received a $477 initial payment.
"My living conditions have improved because I have purchased a few household items like a bed, a mattress and utensils that have been lacking in my household. I have also finished my permenent house that I had started by fixing doors and windows hence we now sleep in a better house. "
Hellen's family
access_time 7 years ago
Hellen received a $477 initial payment.
"I was able to purchase iron sheets worth 390,000 ugshs, one bag of cement at 30,000 ugshs, purchased three bags of maize as away of saving my money for buying bricks when they are available worth 300,000 ugshs, purchased cassava at 100,000 ugshs,a bed and mattress at 100,000 ugshs, purchased a wooden door and tables at 120,000 ugshs, utensils and clothes I bought at 70,000 ugshs and the balance of 590,000 I have it in cash from waiting for bricks when they are available to purchase since they are scarce now due to high demand."
Nancy's family
access_time 7 years ago
Nancy received a $484 third payment.
"I renovated my house plastered the floor and walls and bought steel door with my last transfer. I also bought a bed and mattress this is because since my husband died no one bothered about my well being I used to sleep in a broken bed and an old mattress."
Eunia's family
access_time 7 years ago
Eunia received a $467 third payment.
"I bought iron sheets, timber cement, to aid in building a house my house before was small . I also bought mattress a bed and chairs for the house."
Jane's family
access_time 7 years ago
Jane received a $467 third payment.
"I dint have a house before I used to live in a small house which I cannot consider as a house we just used it to sleep so I used my last transfer to build a house and the rest I used to buy things in the house including mattress, bed and seats,I bought this thing for the obvious reason that I had never acquired any of this things before."
Millicent's family
access_time 7 years ago
Millicent received a $464 third payment.
"I had priority in building a house so I bought iron sheets and some timber and also bought a cow to help in ploughing. I also bought a mattress for myself ."
Sharon's family
access_time 7 years ago
Sharon received a $467 third payment.
"I used my last to finish up my house which I had started with my last transfer I also bought seats a bed and mattress this because before I used to sit and sleep on mats, I am married as the second wife so getting some of this things were difficult to acquire and my husband also was not well off."
Evans's family
access_time 7 years ago
Evans received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on the acquisition of 2 big cows. I used to buy milk which is very expensive and my level of income is low. Therefore, When I got my third transfer i decided to buy a cow that would provide me with milk for home use. The remaining part of the money I used in buying a mattress and bed which formerly I never used to have. I used to sleep on a mat on the floor."
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