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
John
received a $477 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to pay for my mortgaged land which was worth 1,200,000 UGX, and I also bought a cow at 400,000 UGX , and then I spent 100,000 UGX to buy household items and food for myself."
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over 6 years ago
Moses
received a $477 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfer I spent 400,000 UGX to buy beddings,and clothings, and shoes for my children, and kitchen utensils.Then I also bought one cow at 400,000 UGX, and I used part of it to buy food for my family."
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over 6 years ago
Ismael
received a $466 third payment.
"When I received my third transfer, I had a child in secondary school who suffered a lot from lack of school fee and could spend most of his time out of school in search of school of school. I therefore paid the child some school fee. Secondly, I purchased a cow to help me save a portion of the transfer that should I experience any financial crises, I would find somewhere to place my hopes. Lastly, I gave my spouse a total of 10000 KES to purchase some household items that we lacked most in the house. An example was a bed and a mattress, kitchenware and some clothes for the family."
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over 6 years ago
Nancy
received a $464 third payment.
"Living in a small house that is made of 6 pieces of iron sheets termed as '' Malith Osiko'' are the most trying times I faced and GiveDirectly as rescued me from since I built a decent spacious three roomed house with the second transfer and cementing it as well with the third transfer and now I have a shelter!!!. I also bought a she -cow 15,000 KES."
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over 6 years ago
Susan
received a $484 third payment.
"I used a portion of my third transfer on 13 pieces of iron sheets, timber and nails which I have used to build a new house because I had a very small house which was very uncomfortable, I bought a cow for milking because I did not have livestock in my compound. I spent a portion to pay laborers who were building my house and the remaining amount, I spent to pay school fees for my child who is in high school and also to buy whatever I lacked."
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over 6 years ago
Evaline
received a $484 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying furniture and a dairy cow,I also plaster my house and paid school fees with the remaining cash, Am happy now that my children will not be sent for school fees."
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over 6 years ago
Makuleta
enrolled.
"Receiving this money is going to help me to buy cow, goat and chicken. Then the balance will be used for taking care of my self in case I fall sick .I will use for treatment. "
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over 6 years ago
Rachael
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i will be able to pay school fees for my children, widden my agricultural activity and buy a cow."
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over 6 years ago
Robert
received a $477 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer for paying my tuition. I bought a cow, calf, iron sheets and good clothes for my self."
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over 6 years ago
Margaret
received a $464 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying a she-cow 20,000 KES and now I have a reliable asset since when it reproduces young ones I might sell some them as emergency cases arises .I also bought a sofa set seat 8,500 KES and a table 3,000 KES. I bought a bag of maize and household utensils which I used to borrow from neighbors .I also bought my clothes and my husbands ."
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