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.
Faith's family
access_time 6 years ago
Faith received a $22 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from how it would have been before the transfers since I no longer have stress due to no income. Receiving the first transfer eased my burden of school fees for my son since I am currently unemployed"
Geofrey's family
access_time 6 years ago
Geofrey received a $22 second payment.
"My life is currently different from how it would have been if I never received the transfer in that, I would have not paid school fees early enough for my two children ."
Margret's family
access_time 6 years ago
Margret received a $453 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying afew things like goats at 120,000 ugx, household items adding up to 100,000 ugx , Solor at 120,000 ugx, Radio, Clothes, Beddings, paid school fees. I then bought sand, bricks and iron sheets and planning to use it to renovate my house that is in falling state. I then had to use 500,000 ugx for funeral expenses of my mother who passed on"
Jane's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on reviving my small scale "omena" business. This will earn some money and be at a position of paying school fees for my four daughters in high school."
Seline's family
access_time 6 years ago
Seline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is paying school fees to three of my daughters in college, secondary and academy currently since what we earn from farming is too little and can only be used for our meals."
Yefusa's family
access_time 6 years ago
Yefusa received a $453 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy two bulls and to pay school fees for my children and also treat myself because I have been sick."
Loy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Loy received a $453 second payment.
"I spent 200000ugx on iron sheets, 300000ugx on bricks, 130000ugx on cement, 200000ugx on school fees and scholastic materials, 200000ugx on medical, and the rest of the money on food."
Penina's family
access_time 6 years ago
Penina received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on paying school fees for my grandchild in high school who had been sent home due to fee arrears and used the larger portion of the amount on building materials like the timberand sand ; hoping to building my house because the currently one is very old hence I have been fearing that it would collapse anytime."
Rachael's family
access_time 6 years ago
Rachael received a $453 second payment.
"I spent my last transfer to pay school fees for my children and buy for them scholastic materials for them."
Agustine's family
access_time 6 years ago
Agustine received a $4 initial payment.
"since i no longer have the energy to do various kinds of jobs, I want to build a poultry house and buy chicken for rearing. This will help in paying school fees for my son in high school."
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