GDLive Newsfeed
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.
Merab's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Merab enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to build an iron roofed house. The one that I have is grass thatched which also leaks. The cost of changing grass is too high that I am not able to maintain it."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to get a good sleeping place. I will build an iron roofed house that I can comfortably sleep in and if by any chance I have some balance, I will buy a motorcycle with which I can offer boda-boda services. This will generate some income for me and make my life better."
Stephen's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Stephen enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of money to educate my children. Though they are in a government school, I have to pay some money and purchase other requirements like books, uniform,etc."
Robert's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Robert enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I Will renovate my house. The house I'm living in was struck by a strong wind on the wall and it has left a big scar. This worries me a lot because if it continues to rain, the building is most likely to collapse. The balance of the money will be used to pay fees for my children. Though most of my children study in a government school, there are other financial demands that parents are expected to meet like buying books, uniform, meals, etc. Providing better education for my children will help them secure good employment opportunities in future."
Anna's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Anna enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of Money do pay for my daughter who has just joined University. "
Betty's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy a motorcycle for business. My son will be ridding it , carrying customers in the near by town of mbale thus generatiing money for the family use. This money shall be used for educating my children such that they may have brighter futures."
Robinah's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Robinah enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is sickness. Iam some times attacked by a rear disease and I loose senses up to the level of undressing my clothes. I feel out of public since Iam isolated. This is affecting me physcological and I can not developed."
Silver's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Silver enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is inadequacy of money to provide all that I need to make my work easier. I operate a clinic but I do not have labaratory services because of financial constraints. To start up this business, I borrowed a bank loan which I just struggled to pay. I could not save as much as I expected so it kind of effects my business. The stock is small."
Silvia's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Silvia enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is providing for the family alone as a single parent. Treatment, feeding and all needs of a household are taken care of by me and yet the source of income is not clear. I happened to meet men who just impregnated me and disappeared.They don't care to know how I am fairing with the children. Life is a strugle for me."
Grace's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am faced with is lack of money to take care of the education needs of my children. I have three children in school but meeting their need is so challenging to me. Apart from doing casual labour, I dont have any source of income. I do casual labour to provide food, medicare and all other needs of a family so putting aside money to cater for their education needs is such a hard task. "