Citizens in Torit State say, the cash for work project is helping several vulnerable people to put food on their family’s tables and cater for their needs.
In an interview with Radio Emmanuel, Mathew Kayyie one of the beneficiaries residing at Hai Mairo area says, the cash for work should not stop, because the vulnerable people might not survive without it.
‘I don’t want them to stop this work because if that happens, some OF us will die. This money is sent by many countries to help us the poor people. Why do they want to stop it? For me, I have no work to do at the moment. I use this money to pay for school fees, buy food and medicines for myself and my family’, he notes.
Julia Achola, another beneficiary, says she uses the cash for very important family issues.
‘I use this money to help children at home. I buy food like sorghum and meat for my kids to eat. I also pay school fees for my children. I also use the money to produce local alcohol known as ‘gwuntok’. When I sell, it brings me more money to take care of other things’, she stresses.
Logarwo is another youth and road supervisor. He says he has plans of starting a business with the money he gets monthly.
‘I want to start a business in a small way, selling oil and other local food stuffs, plus cigarettes to make more. I want to start with 20,000 SSP and try to maximize profit’, says the beneficiary.
Cash for work project is supported by the United Nations Office for Project Services or UNOPS in South Sudan to help the vulnerable.
Its key targets are women, the disabled and the elderly.