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.
Vincent's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Vincent received a $23 fifth payment.
"In the next four months I will have transformed my livestock to be serviced with AI products. In so doing, I will realize a large supply of milk which will enable fend for my family. I am also planning to build a tank for water storage which will also enable me raise my livestock well."
Aisha's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Aisha received a $440 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness, knowing am going to build a house that will protect my family from water logging and floods."
Michael's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Michael received a $445 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfer, I bought two mattresses at 150,000 to improve on our living conditions. I also bought a bull at 1,000,000ugx to add on the three that I had to enable the household do timely ploughing and crop cultivation. The family lacked adequate transport and so we decided to buy the second bicycle at 150,000ugx to help in fetching water for the family.The balance of 400,000ugx, we still have it at home and we are planning how to spend it."
Anyango's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Anyango received a $27 initial payment.
"Since I received this transfer, I have been able to store water and we don't struggle for water as before. I have stored enough to help my family for the dry season and will help us avoid waterborne diseases."
Tabitha's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Tabitha received a $445 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy a cow, a bed, a dining table, paid school fees, and the balance, i intend to buy murrum aggregate to poor around my compound to reduce water logging. "
Steller's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Steller received a $445 initial payment.
"When I received my transfers, I bought ten bags of cement at 330,000ugx and sand which costed 130,000ugx for completing the construction of my house. I paid off a loan of 1,000,000ugx that I had borrowed for meeting treatment bills for my children and buying a second hand motor cycle to support us in transport. I bought two mattresses at 165,000ugx to impove on our living conditions. I acquired utensils like plates, soucepans, cups worth 50,000ugx which will be used at home. I acquired a drum for harvesting rain water at 25,000ugx to improve on water availability."
Epusa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Epusa enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am faced with is poor harvest due to too much water this season. "
Samuel's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Samuel enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I am going to be economically empowered. I plan to grow water melons in my Shamba and this will give me a good income."
Zeddy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Zeddy received a $23 fifth payment.
"My life currently is different since I now have a water tank and I no longer buy paraffin."
Lucy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lucy received a $23 fifth payment.
"The new goals I now have is to buy a cow and a water tank."
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