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.
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6 years ago
Stella
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of finances go paying my children's school fees since I am currently having marrital issues with my husband"
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6 years ago
Harriet
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of oxen for ploughing .This has made us to practice only subsistence farming whereby in most cases low crop yields are realised. "
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6 years ago
Jesca
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to purchase household items for my family and buying goats for reading."
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6 years ago
Grace
enrolled.
"This transfers will enable me buy a plot of land. I have no ownership of any land where my family can settle, so this is a good opportunity."
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6 years ago
Micheal
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of enough money to construct an iron roof house for shelter.
This has delayed on my household plan of constructing a good house."
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6 years ago
Margaret
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means to build a permanent iron-roofed house and buy land. The land I shall be cultivating to get food stuffs for consumption."
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6 years ago
Betty
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of enough food for my family."
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6 years ago
Edwin
enrolled.
"To be a successful business man by investing in large business."
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6 years ago
Naigaga
received a $446 second payment.
"i didn't hope to get my own house , i have been renting for so long and buying this land is a great achievement. I thank GD"
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6 years ago
Risper
received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have sold enough poultry to raise money for purchasing sheep and goats for rearing."
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