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.
Abubakar's family
access_time 6 years ago
Abubakar received a $470 initial payment.
"I have spent my first transfer on purchasing household goods (mattress,bed sheets and bed) at 300,000ugx,build materials (16 iron sheets , 3 bags of cement,bricks and sand 2 trips) at 922,000ugx, transport at 60,000ugx,treatment at 100,000ugx,bought food at 50,000ugx, clothes at 60,000ugx and the balance of 200,000ugx I to use to buy timber for my house."
Agnes's family
access_time 6 years ago
Agnes received a $470 initial payment.
"I spent 100000ugx of my first transfer to buy a mattress and utensils. I'm planning to spend 1600000ugx to pay my children's tuition next year."
Mariam's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mariam received a $470 initial payment.
"I have spent my first transfer to buy two bulls at 1600000ugx and a mattress at 100000ugx."
Scovia's family
access_time 6 years ago
Scovia received a $470 initial payment.
"I have spent my first transfer to buy an ox at 550000ugx, two goats at 130000ugx, and a bicycle at 205000ugx. I also bought, two bags of maize at 200000ugx, two mattresses at 230000ugx, clothes for the whole family at 150000ugx and the balance for feeding the family."
Florence's family
access_time 6 years ago
Florence received a $470 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy iron sheets 560,000ugx, a mattress at 200,000ugx,a bed at 190,000ugx, savings at 750,000ugx."
Betty's family
access_time 6 years ago
Betty received a $469 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy iron sheets, cement to plaster my house, and household items like a bed, a mattress, bed-sheets, utensils and saved some to be used to pay builders."
Jesca's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jesca received a $469 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to start a shop business of groceries, bought house hold items like mattress and clothes, and food."
Peter's family
access_time 6 years ago
Peter received a $469 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy livestock, bought household items like mattress, and paid school fees."
Esther's family
access_time 6 years ago
Esther received a $469 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to renovate my house, bought a solar panel for lighting, a mattress and food."
Jesca's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jesca received a $469 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy household items like mattress, paid school fees, helped my mother with some to complete her house, and saved the balance. "
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