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.
Pauline's family
access_time 6 years ago
Pauline enrolled.
"I will use this money to help in building a house in our rural home since we don't have one at the moment. Secondly, I will use this money to invest in my tomato and vegetables selling business by adding up more stock. Then I will also use this money to pay for my child's school fees to enable him get good education. "
Hellen's family
access_time 6 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i will pay for my children education and some for treatment."
Sidi's family
access_time 6 years ago
Sidi enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that, we will buy goats and start livestock rearing. Once the goats multiply, we will sell them and get money to cater for family needs which are food and education for our children."
Christine's family
access_time 6 years ago
Christine received a $464 initial payment.
"When I received my first cash transfer worth 1,700,000ugx, I paid tuition worth 1,000,000ugx for my children in secondary education. I also bought a cow worth 500,000ugx to act as an Income generating activity. Then the balance, I bought a mattress of 100,000ugx and 100,000ugx was used on food."
Charity's family
access_time 6 years ago
Charity enrolled.
"My ambition is to be a successful business woman with a big salon or hairdressing shop, where my customer can get satisfaction. Achieving my ambition will help me improve my life in many ways provide better education and living for my children and show that single mothers can make it "
Johnson's family
access_time 6 years ago
Johnson received a $464 initial payment.
"I spent my cash transfer worth 1,700,000ugx on paying a debt of 1,500,000ugx and regained ownership for an acre of land that was mortgaged for my education seven years ago. I again bought a mattress worth 60,000ugx in order to improve on living conditions, I then bought clothes worth 80,000ugx and a piglet of 40,000ugx to act as an Income generating activity. The balance of 20,000ugx, I am using it for buying food."
Martha's family
access_time 6 years ago
Martha enrolled.
"Receiving this money means a change in my family. I will be able to take my children to school, buy goats and I trust after some years I'll be in a position to purchase dairy cows. It will be delightful to see my children get basic education and better future."
Annah's family
access_time 6 years ago
Annah enrolled.
"My ambition in life is to go back and finish my education. I have always wanted to be an electrician and I would love if I accomplish it one day so that I can be a providing parent and also have a stable income. "
Edwine's family
access_time 6 years ago
Edwine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was lack of school fees to cater for my secondary school education. I had to drop out of school and start doing odd jobs and this has made me not to realize my dream of becoming a teacher. "
Patrick's family
access_time 6 years ago
Patrick enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of enough support for education of my young orphaned siblings."
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