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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John's family
access_time over 6 years ago
John received a $464 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am pursuing a diploma course. This will develop my career."
Kwagala's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Kwagala received a $464 initial payment.
"I was so happy and shouted for joy, I kept checking my account balance because it was too good to be true yet it was really true.i"
Aisha's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Aisha received a $464 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am very happy because I now own cows and household property. These would have not happened if it were not for givedirectly."
Erick's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Erick received a $23 seventh payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have fenced my home so that it can be more secure."
Namagulu's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Namagulu received a $464 initial payment.
"When I received my money I was extremely happy because I have never received it before to the extent that I had to first call my husband in gulu district so that he can guide me on how best I can use it."
Steven's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Steven received a $546 initial payment.
"It was such a great feeling that cannot even be described,my wife really wanted to scream but I asked her not because this would be alerting the neighbors that we had received it which would compromise our security."
Rose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rose received a $464 initial payment.
"The biggest differences in my life are; I sleep on a very comfortable bed. I also own household property which I never had. My family also feeds well because with the cash transfer I am able to buy good food for them."
Ruth's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Ruth received a $446 second payment.
"My life is now different in that"
Fatina's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Fatina received a $446 second payment.
"My life is different in that ,I now own an oxen which has always been my dream and now able to farm my gardens with easy.I could not have managed to have it If I never received the money,."
Perez's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Perez received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to purchase the building materials on time."