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.
Esther's family
access_time almost 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."
John's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
John received a $447 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have owned cows that will produce milk for the family in future, and am soon constructing a commercial house for operating my shop."
Evelyne's family
access_time almost 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."
Sharon's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Sharon enrolled.
"Receiving this money is a great news to me, I am happy part of the program and I am planning to spend my first transfer to buy a dairy cow."
Fancy's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Fancy enrolled.
"We are so exited about receiving this money. My husband and I are planning to use our first transfer to purchase a milking cow. Therefore receiving this money means our family can own a cow for the first time ever. We have always bought milk from a local vendor, which has been an expensive routine. This is is going to stop thanks to Give Directly. On the contrary we intend to sell the surplus milk to cater for other household needs. We also plan to invest the remaining amount towards poultry farming. "
Chelangat's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Chelangat enrolled.
"Kshs 110,000 is a very good amount of money! Received this money means I am going stop buying milk from a local trader so as to buy a milking cow of my own. This will immensely reduce on recurrent expenditure from my husband's meager motorcycle taxi earnings. Moreover, I intend to spend a part of the transfer to fence my compound to mitigate a rampant poultry theft in the village. This money is going to change my life for the better. "
Hellen's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Hellen received a $429 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow at 600,000 ugx and iron bars at 300,000 ugx. My husband and I are planning to complete building our house such we can shift from the in-bad-shape grass thatched house. I am also looking at using part of the balance in planting of rice."
Martha's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Martha enrolled.
"Receiving this money mean that I will be able to buy a dairy cow, I have never had cows since the day I sold them to pay school fees for my children"
Geoffrey's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Geoffrey received a $23 fifth payment.
"Yes i do. I want to complete my house soon and i am planning to buy a dairy cow for rearing."
Peter's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Peter received a $23 fifth payment.
"In the next six months I expect to have bought a water tank, a cow and to have improve my furniture in my house."
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