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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over 6 years ago
Leonard
received a $475 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the transfer to pay dowry to my in-laws, this has been a problem between me and my spouse, because she has been pressuring me to pay dowry and yet l do not have a stable income and now we are staying peacefully. "
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over 6 years ago
Rose
received a $475 third payment.
"I spent most of the transfer to build a spacious comfortable house since l was staying in a very small house where l could squeeze myself in it with my family . The remaining balance l spent to pay university fee arrears for my son."
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over 6 years ago
Wicklif
received a $475 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the transfer to buy building materials as l am planning to put up my own a home, since l am staying at my parent's home where l can not do my developments freely. "
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over 6 years ago
David
received a $475 third payment.
"I gave my spouse some part of the transfer to start a business of selling fish, she now has her own source of income which she can also support me in any responsibility. l also spent the transfer to pay school fee for my children who were sent home for school fee arrears, the remaining balance l spent to buy clothes for my children ."
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over 6 years ago
Beatrice
received a $475 third payment.
"I spent the last transfer to buy households equipment after I separated with my spouse and left because of domestic issues, although it was not transfer related. "
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over 6 years ago
Suzan
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced and am still living with it,is the heart problem,i have had the heart disease for now 6 year and i can't afford treatment"
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over 6 years ago
Getulida
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship in her life happened in 1986 when she walked on foot from mbale to iganga"
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over 6 years ago
Safoloza
enrolled.
"It neans that am getting assistance to help me in accessing medical care I need, good and improving on my shelter"
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over 6 years ago
Sarah
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have encountered in life is because as a household we don't have our own land both for housing and farming, so whatsoever we earn goes to pay rent of the house without saving for the future"
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over 6 years ago
Nanangwe
enrolled.
"Receiving money from give directly means improving livelyhood."
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