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.
Pamela's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pamela received a $546 initial payment.
"Right now I have a mattress where I sleep comfortably. I also have a new set of seats that make my living room so lively. I do not get embarrassed welcoming visitors into m,y place anymore."
Margret's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Margret received a $469 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer for buying construction materials (sand, bricks, iron sheets, nails, timber, cement) The balances of the money I used for buying 2 mattresses for my self and the children."
Betty's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Betty received a $469 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on purchase of 1 cow, 1 bulls and household item ( bed, mattress, kitchen utensils). "
Kasifa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Kasifa received a $451 second payment.
"I spent my transfer on buying 40 iron sheets, 2 doors, 2 windows all metallic, paid school fees for my children and bought household items like mattresses."
Mutesi's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mutesi received a $451 second payment.
"I used my money to buy solar at 100,000=, Tv, i also bought a cow, paid school for my children, i bought a mattress at 110,000=, bed sheets, bought 4kgs of rice and 1 kg of meat and i ate with my family."
Kennedy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Kennedy received a $546 initial payment.
"I used the money to buy two cows worth thirty thousands shillings in addition to buying a new bed and a mattress that we will be using to sleep in. I had a house but I lacked the essentials that i have already mentioned above."
Fazira's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Fazira received a $470 initial payment.
"I did not have a bicycle, but now I have one, I never had a good mattress but I was able to buy one using the transfers from GD. I was also able to pay my children's school fees on time and I took the teachers by surprise."
Tabitha's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Tabitha received a $451 second payment.
"I used to sleep down on the floor but now i sleep on a mattress and on a bed, i am now eating well, i have also bought my cow. that's a biggest difference in my life"
Stephen's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Stephen received a $546 initial payment.
"I bought a set of sofas since my house had not seats. My visitors could sit on plastic chairs. I bought a mattress because the one I had was very old. I also bought household items for house."
Saniya's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Saniya received a $470 initial payment.
"I bought Bricks worth 600,000 Ugsh, timber of 300,000 Ugsh, 2 bags of cement at 70,000 Ugsh, one trip of sand at 60,000. I also bought house utensils at 150,000 Ugsh, a solar kit at 200,000 Ugsh, a mattress at 130,000 Ugsh, furniture at 88,000Ugsh and a suit case at 60,000 Ugsh. I also spent 12,000 Ugsh on transport."
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