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.
Ketty's family
access_time 6 years ago
Ketty received a $441 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy a Bull at 550,000ugx,business(restock) at 700,000ugx, a pig at 40,000ugx, chicken at 25,000ugx, Food at 200,000ugx,Savings at 118,000ugx."
Kipterkech's family
access_time 6 years ago
Kipterkech received a $23 eighth payment.
"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago since initially I had not purchased the chicken that I did and now I feel a sense of ownership as my poultry size has increased. The number of eggs has also increased and I at times sell them in exchange of other household commodities "
Reuben's family
access_time 6 years ago
Reuben received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months I would expect to have more chicken which will help me to meet my daily needs."
Jackline's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jackline received a $23 fourth payment.
"In the next six months I would expect to have built a poultry house so that we can keep chicken."
Sophia's family
access_time 6 years ago
Sophia enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to pay college fees to my son who is studying accounts, I will also pay fees to his sibling who is in form two in our local day school. The second Givedirectly cash transfer will help me improve my vegetables business and build a poultry house and improve on my chicken rearing."
Stanley's family
access_time 6 years ago
Stanley received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have more chicken which I believe in the near future it will provide me with eggs. These will help me to raise school fees for my children through the sale of eggs."
Paul's family
access_time 6 years ago
Paul received a $546 initial payment.
"I used the transfer that I received to buy a cow for rearing and also put up poultry house for rearing chicken. I also paid school fees for rearing."
Brian's family
access_time 6 years ago
Brian received a $23 eighth payment.
"My life is currently different because I am able to farm back at home as well as attend school. This is because I used one of the transfers to buy bean seeds and chicken.This has really helped me to know that I have a secure futre.It has also helped me mostly ewith rent and personal items at school."
Joyce's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joyce received a $45 third payment.
"My life currently is different since I have been able to buy some chicken and my children have not been sent back home to fetch school fees."
Jackson's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jackson received a $23 seventh payment.
"My life currently is different since I now have a sheep which is almost giving birth and some chicken. I did not have these things before."
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