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.
Doroka's family
access_time 6 years ago
Doroka received a $459 initial payment.
"I bought iron sheets at 140000/=, mattress 110000/=, bricks 700000/=, cement 35000/=, sand 25000/=, a tree and lumbering 100000/=, Labour 200000/=, lending to mother in-law 20000/=, the balance am still planning how to use it."
Mulongo's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mulongo received a $442 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying cement at 280000shs, bought chairs at 410000shs, mattress at 150,000shs and a plot of land at 800,000shs"
Kawuma's family
access_time 6 years ago
Kawuma received a $442 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying cement at 240000shs, I opened up a retail shop with a capital of 100000shs,I bought maize seeds at 60000shs, herbicides at 100000shs, a mattress at 300000shs, I treated my husband using 200000shs, I also gave my parents 100000shs "
Sylivia's family
access_time 6 years ago
Sylivia received a $442 second payment.
"I bought iron sheets worthy 460,000/=, six bags of cement worthy 186,000/=, a mattress worthy 120,000/=, a blanket worthy 60,000/=, I bought both my children shoes and mine worthy 30,000/=, baby clothes of 5,000/= and transportation from Iganga town worthy 28,000/=, I bought a bed worthy 75,000/=, a bedroom curtain of 18,000/= and we have spent about 120,000/= on feeding at home and the remaining balance is for construction of the house."
Jane's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jane received a $459 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer for buyings 2 cows at 1,000,000ugx, 2 mattresses, a bed, a pair of bed sheets, clothes, kitchen utensils and food. I paid school fees of 200,000ugx."
Ajabu's family
access_time 6 years ago
Ajabu received a $441 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been in that now sleep comfortably because I bought a mattress with my first transfer and other things that I used to just dream of"
Josam's family
access_time 6 years ago
Josam received a $459 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer for buying a motorcycle 1,500,000ugx, 2 mattresses at 200, 000ugx . Am currenlty doing a bodaboda business with my motorcycle."
Demeteria's family
access_time 6 years ago
Demeteria received a $459 initial payment.
"I spent my first for buying construction materials( iron sheets at 900,0000ugx, cement at 290,000). I bought household items(kitchen utensils, mattress, bedsheets, clothes, water drum) I also bought food, paid a medical bill of 40,000ugx, paid school fees of 40,000ugx. I have saved 200,000ugx."
Esther's family
access_time 6 years ago
Esther received a $459 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer for paying off a debt of 1,100,000 ugx and got back my garden that acted as security, I also pay off another debt of 300,000 ugx and got back our motor bike that acted as security. I bought a mattress plus bed sheets at 140,000 ugx , a case, clothes and kitchen utensils at 160,000 ugx."
Charles's family
access_time 6 years ago
Charles received a $459 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I now sleep in a better mattress compared to th one I slept on before. "
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