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.
Gilbert's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Gilbert received a $23 eighth payment.
"I want to save some of these transfers every month so that I can be able to a cow,even a small one."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph received a $23 eighth payment.
"My new goal is to buy a cow to give us milk for consumption. Also for it to reproduce for future sale."
Kasfar's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Kasfar received a $441 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy a cow, paid school fees and bought school uniforms, bought clothes."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph received a $23 eighth payment.
"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago as I currently own an additional dairy cow which I did not have before. I no longer hustle to get some money to buy milk for my family since the one I get from my farm is enough to sustain my family needs"
Samuel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Samuel received a $441 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer for purchasing 2 cow at 900,000 ugx, iron sheets and nails at 403,000 ugx, an ox-plough at 200,000 ugx and saved 130,000 ugx."
Simon's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Simon received a $441 second payment.
"My life is different in that I have been in position to buy 3 cows at once that am to pay for dowary, buying these cow would not be possible had I not recieved this transfer."
Jesca's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jesca enrolled.
"Receiving this money means building iron roofed residential house and buying cows for milk."
Ketula's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Ketula received a $441 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to purchase a cow worth 750,000 ugx and a bicycle worth 250,000 ugx. I also spent 250,000 ugx on purchasing clothing and 150,000 ugx on medical bills and treatment. I have saved 200,000 ugx for other emergencies and the balance of the cash transfer was spent on buying food."
Stella's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Stella received a $441 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to purchase two cows worth 1,000,000 ugx. I also bought a plot of land worth 400,000 ugx and 100,000 ugx was spent on my spouse's medical bills. I also bought a solar panel and battery worth 100,000 ugx."
Patrick's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Patrick received a $441 second payment.
"I used my second transfer worth 1,633,000ugx to purchasing a cow worth 630,000ugx to act as an Income generating activity. I have also built two grass thached houses worth 445,000ugx. I have a balance of 558,000ugx which I intend to use for hiring land for cultivation and feeding my family."
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