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.
David's family
access_time over 6 years ago
David received a $22 fifth payment.
"I expect to have bought a dairy cow come December to reduce cost of milk buying for my kids and start farming of maize."
Esther's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Esther received a $22 fifth payment.
"I expect to have built a two roomed iron roofed house and a buy my own dairy cow through the merry go round contributions."
Hajira's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Hajira enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lacking enough land for commercial farming, which I think will improve on my household income."
John's family
access_time over 6 years ago
John received a $447 initial payment.
"The moment I recieved my first transfer I became very happy."
Mutesi's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mutesi enrolled.
"Recieving this money means that i am going to be able to meet the needs of my family. I have not been able to get such an amountbof money even through agriculture therefore this money is of value to me."
Evelyne's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Evelyne received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to pay school fee arrears for my children who were sent home for school fee, the remaining balance l spent to buy dairy cow where l will be getting milk and not spending money to buy from my neighbors."
Perina's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Perina enrolled.
"Receiving this money means uplifting my household economic security. This will happen when I start a business to provide daily income for my household. "
Assa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Assa enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of land for farming and yet hiring land has become very expensive in our region as a result of the sugarcane economic activity which has inflated the prices of land. This has made provision of food for my family hard. "
Mutesi's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mutesi enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is constantly being in hospital because my grand son is always sick. This makes me spend alot of money to make sure he gets well."
Musubika's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Musubika enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i faced in life was giving birth through caesarean section without having finances to cater for my medical expenses and my baby and i almost died because I couldn't afford the medical care and treatment."