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.
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Coleta's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Coleta received a $23 eleventh payment.
"I will use the other transfers to pay school fees for my son who is currently in his secondary school. I want my son to have the best education because, for me, I believe it is the best that I can offer as a parent."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph received a $443 second payment.
"My life has greatly changed because I have started transportation business. I'm able to earn in a good day between UGX 5000 to 10,000. I can now afford to provide basic needs like soap, food and treatment to my family. Prior to this transfer, things were very had in that, I had to look for casual labour."
Betty's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Betty received a $461 initial payment.
"My daily life is more enjoyable now because I no longer engage in heavy manual work hence relieving my body from fatigue and pain. I used to do heavy work like weeding other people's crops in order to earn an income of Ugx 3000. With this money, I couldn't settle most of my family needs especially food and medical hence leading to stress."
Nakatanzia's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Nakatanzia enrolled.
"Receiving this money I will be able to build permanent iron-roofed house that will provide comfortable accomadation for my family members. I have been struggling to get money through farming for building iron-roofed house but all in vain, so this cash I will spend to raise a comfortable Iron-roofed house that can take many years without repair as compared to grass thatched which is costly to maintain."
Madina's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Madina enrolled.
"I face is serious challenge of Educating my children. This is because I do not have any reliable source of income and Iam unable to take and pay school fees for my children on time hence affecting their Education."
Paul's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Paul enrolled.
"Receiving this money means my self esteem will be boosted. I will buy cows that will act as an investment for my household. The cows will provide milk as food and some can be sold to generate income for my household. "
Esther's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"Inability to construct a better house is my main challenge. This is because I stay a line at home and my spouse is in prison. I can not maitain the house because it needs a lot of repair which is hectic."
Mary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"When I receive this money, I will build a low cost ironsheets house. There is scarcity of thatching grass and the house I am living in currently is small and it leaks whenever it rains, which spoils the property inside the house. If there is any balance, I will buy oxen which will help simplify agricultural work and cut down some costs like hiring oxen."
Hellen's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to build an iron roofed house. The one that I am occupying leeks due to scarcity of grass. I also intend to buy a cow that can reproduce in the long run. I am sure this will help me take care of some household needs especially when I sell. In case of any balance, I hope to buy household items for example beddings and utensils. "
Valentine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Valentine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money. I am not able to provide for my family as I would wish to. An example is the fact that I do not have oxen to help open up fields for crop production and yet I have enough land that would provide enough food for the family."