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.
Safian's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Safian enrolled.
"This means a whole life to me, since I'll be able to get most of the basic I've lacked all my life, these include beddings, household utensils and solar electricity "
Joy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of shelter for me and my children, this is more experienced during rain seasion, the entire roof of the house lecks and it's worse in the night because me and my family have to stand until it stops raining."
Mutesi's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mutesi enrolled.
"Recieving this money means that the problem of fees that I have been having will be lessened."
Babirye's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Babirye enrolled.
"Receiving this money means having peace of mind to me because I know that the things that have been worrying me will be settled."
Kasifa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Kasifa enrolled.
"The hardest hardship i have faced in life in the current situation is stress resulting from failure to pay school fees for my children."
Remjus's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Remjus received a $475 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the third transfer to start cattle keeping as my future investment, so l bought dairy cow and two sheep, this will saved me from spending money to buying milk from neighbors in future. "
Jerry's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jerry received a $475 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to buy building materials as l am planning to build a spacious iron roofed house since l am in a thatched leaky house. The remaining balance l spent to buy two sacks of maize for my consumption. "
Caren's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Caren received a $475 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to plaster my house since l have been longing to stay in a nice plastered house like other people. The remaining balance l spent to pay university fee arrears for my child. "
Vidah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Vidah received a $475 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the third transfer to buy secondhand motorcycle as my source of income, my spouse is using the motorcycle to carry people from one place to another to get money that can sustain us, as compared to before when he was using somebody's motorcycle."
Pamela's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pamela received a $496 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to plaster my house, this has saved me from repairing it every now and then. The remaining balance l spent to buy utensils, l now have my own utensils l will no longer borrow from neighbors whenever l have visitors. "