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 6 years ago
Dorine
received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a she -cow which has already reproduced a young one as a result I am getting milk from it hence I no longer buy milk .l also bought a donkey which I use as a source of income that is fetching water and supplying it to my village members who buy the water for their domestic use. I paid school fees for my child who is in college as well with the remaining transfer ."
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over 6 years ago
Mornica
received a $45 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy a water tank as well as plaster the wall and floor of my house."
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over 6 years ago
Monica
received a $23 second payment.
"I would want to buy water tank for storing water since its a problem during dry seasons."
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over 6 years ago
Pamela
received a $478 third payment.
"I used my third transfer to build a kitchen,pay school fees for my children then bought a donkey that we use in fetching water because we live very far away from water source."
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over 6 years ago
Benter
received a $475 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to buy water tank since getting water is being problem in our village, you have to walk a long distance to get water, the remaining balance l spent to pay school for my two children who are in secondary school."
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over 6 years ago
Catherine
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we have faced in life is our leaking grass-thatched house. Whenever rain approaches, we are worried, especially at night. We always move kids and belongings from one coner of the house to the other to avoid dripping water."
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over 6 years ago
Nancy
received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my transfer on buying solar system since it was expensive buying kerosene everyday. I also bought other household items like water tank, battery and utensils."
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over 6 years ago
David
received a $236 initial payment.
"I would want to have water pipped into our home and to buy my clothes so that I may dress properly."
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over 6 years ago
Philis
received a $463 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy a plot of land where there is no water at 1,500,000 ugx. This is because where I am currently staying is swampy and when it rains we are all drained in water. The place is water logged.
I then used the balance to buy house hold items like matress utensils among others."
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over 6 years ago
Joyce
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means building an iron roofed house for my family.
This house will help provide shelter and rain water for home use."
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