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 5 years ago
Sam
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy a piece of land that I can cultivate in order to get food."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 5 years ago
Rough
received a $544 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because I have never rceived such amount of money in my life ever since I was born."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 5 years ago
James
received a $23 eighth payment.
"I hope that we will be able to save enough money by then as a family to start a business for my wife who is a housewife at the moment so that she can also contribute to the family budget. This will reduce the strain on my side and my children will well be taken care of."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 5 years ago
Irine
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that my life will change for the better. I will be able to buy three dairy cows that will produce milk for sale to earn income that will sustain my family."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 5 years ago
Jane
enrolled.
"My first priority will be to give ten percent of that money to our church as tithe. I believe in putting God first so that you can succeed in future.
Secondly, I will buy a motorcycle. I will give it to my husband to work with it. The income from this business will help to pay school fees to my daughter as she joins form one next year.
Lastly, I will buy salon equipments to improve my work. "
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over 5 years ago
Katana
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I've faced in life is lacking basic needs after losing my father . Life back then was unbearable, and since I was in lower primary level at school, my performance deteriorated. A had to drop out of school because the only need my mother could cater for was food."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 5 years ago
Walter
received a $545 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am sleeping on decent bedding and also I have a very decent and spacious house that comfortably accommomdates my family and friends comfortably."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 5 years ago
Joyce
received a $464 initial payment.
"I deposited 1000000 ugx for a motorcycle, paid school fees 200000 ugx, household items 140000 ugx, gave my spouse 60000 ugx and saved 300000 ugx."
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over 5 years ago
Esta
received a $544 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money I was very happy."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 5 years ago
Faustine
received a $464 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that, at the of i'm able to make some money using the motorcycle i purchased with GD money."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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