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.
Joyce's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joyce received a $466 initial payment.
"I have not yet spent my first transfer but am planing to spend it for paying school fees of 450,000ugx for my three children. Am also planing to use part of it for renovating my house and purchase some household items."
Angella's family
access_time 6 years ago
Angella received a $466 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to pay school fees of 40,000ugx, i bought two pigs at 70,000ugx. I have the balance of this money and i intend to use it for paying a deposit of a motocycle that will help to transport my family members to hospital incase any body falls sick. Most of the time this motocycle will be doing bodaboda business and it will be a source of income to the family."
Obat's family
access_time 6 years ago
Obat enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was not being able to fend for myself and I had to stay alone for almost a whole year after my parents separated. With no source of income, I found it difficult paying for my school fees and personal upkeep."
Siprose's family
access_time 6 years ago
Siprose enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have in life is lack of money to pay school fees and buy food for my family ."
Mary's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have is lack of money to pay my school fees that at times make me to be sent out of school thus making it difficult to catch up with other students in class work. "
Jenifer's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jenifer received a $253 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I will be able to pay school fees for my son who is now going to join college. I initially could not be able to afford the fees."
Fenike's family
access_time 6 years ago
Fenike enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is paying my children's school fees and providing meals to them since am only doing small scale farming which isn't enough."
Sophia's family
access_time 6 years ago
Sophia enrolled.
"I am planning to use part of the transfer to pay school fees for my daughter who is in secondary school in form four. Also, I am planning to use the remaining amount to pay school fees for my three children who are in a private primary school."
Benjamin's family
access_time 6 years ago
Benjamin enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face is paying school fees for my children, this has affected their academic performance because they frequently miss classes and it takes them time to catch up with fellow pupils."
Ruth's family
access_time 6 years ago
Ruth enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is when I was able to save money from my business and paid school fees for my daughter, I later on teamed up with my spouse and together we established our home."
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