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.
Pamela's family
access_time 6 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is how to get capital for starting my own business. I should be owning a shop by now. "
Stephen's family
access_time 6 years ago
Stephen enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that through my motorcycle business I have bought chicken and now doing poultry farming."
Millicent's family
access_time 6 years ago
Millicent received a $5 initial payment.
"My new goals that I had before receiving the transfer is that I want to put up a home so that one my son will be free to build his house in our home. Secondly i want to expand my business since it is the only source of income we depend on."
Stephen's family
access_time 6 years ago
Stephen enrolled.
"My plan is to spend the transfer from GiveDirectly on starting a business that deals in plastic household items. This will generate income to cater for my needs."
Judith's family
access_time 6 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on expanding my business and pay school fees for my children." (Occupation: Small business)
Alice's family
access_time 6 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have in life is how to get money to take care of myself." (Occupation: Small business)
Priscah's family
access_time 6 years ago
Priscah enrolled.
"I am planning to expand my current business for sustainability purposes because I know I will be getting good profit from the sales and would use the same to provide food for my family. " (Occupation: Small business)
Elizabeth's family
access_time 6 years ago
Elizabeth received a $5 initial payment.
"I am hoping to fully develop my plot which I bought so that I can better my life and family life and to start up a poultry business."
Susan's family
access_time 6 years ago
Susan received a $5 initial payment.
"In the next six months, I would be able to expand my business and operate it under large scale." (Occupation: Small business)
Nicholas's family
access_time 6 years ago
Nicholas received a $451 second payment.
"Since I ready had a plot of land i used my second transfer to buy bricks and ironsheets that I used to construct my commercial house. I will put a shop in it which will be my daily income business. I bought 2 doors to fix on my house at 620,000 ugx."
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