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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Thomas's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Thomas enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is that I have a smaller house compared to the rest of my family members and this makes some of them to mock me."
Cliff's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Cliff enrolled.
"Receiving this money makes me so happy. I will use it to build a bigger semi permanent house for my family.Currently we stay in a very small house that cannot accommodate us well and there is no privacy. "
Jamawa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jamawa received a $459 initial payment.
"I now have a motorcycle as a means of transport at home which I did not have at first. "
Saniya's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Saniya received a $441 second payment.
"I was a very poor woman living in a small rented room, when GD have me funds, I embarked on building my own house which am about to complete. GD has elevated me from being a poor woman to a role model in my village e.g I am building my own house. "
Irine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Irine enrolled.
"In the year 2011, unknown disease attacked our maize plantation which greatly reduced on our production yet we entirely depend on maize for survival. Since then, there has been no remedy for this desease forcing us to opt for dairy farming which is also a challenge in terms of the small size of land and lack of water."
Peninah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Peninah enrolled.
"Receiving this cash transfer will mean my kids go to school and also aid me to open a small shop to run as a business. Thank you GD."
Dimintiriya's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Dimintiriya received a $441 second payment.
"The biggest differing our lives with my husband is that we now sleep in an iron roofed and cemented house of our own."
Alfred's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Alfred received a $45 third payment.
"Initially, I could go a day without food which is not the case currently. I can eat the food of my choice with ease."
Nabirye's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nabirye received a $441 second payment.
"I now own a beautiful iron roofed house. It's like dream come true."
Naiwumbwe's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Naiwumbwe received a $459 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money i was very happy"