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.
Zaituna's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Zaituna received a $451 second payment.
"I used 750,000/= to buy materials to complete my house, I started my small shop at home with 350,000/=, I bought a mattress at 130,000/=, I also bought a wheel barrow at 120,000/= and I am now remaining with the balance for upkeep."
John's family
access_time over 6 years ago
John received a $451 second payment.
"I have spent my transfer on buying 2 trips of sand, 8 bags of cement, 500 bricks, 10 iron sheets and started to construct a house. I also bought a mattress, jerrycans, saucepans."
Nakaziba's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nakaziba received a $451 second payment.
"I am now building a home of my own which I never had before connecting with GD, I now have a mattress and clothes and we are living in harmony than the days of absolute poverty."
Aziza's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Aziza received a $451 second payment.
"I bought a mattress at 120,000 Ugsh, a solar kit at 260,000 Ugsh, I also bought a blanket at 30,000 Ugsh, a door for my house at 140,000, about 400,000 Ugsh is going to be used for constructing my kitchen, the balance of 680,000 Ugsh is for my treatment and feeding since am very old."
Sylivia's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Sylivia received a $470 initial payment.
"I bought food for my family, mattresses,bed sheets and blankets for each and every member in my family."
Assa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Assa received a $451 second payment.
"We have been able to acquire a bed and mattress of our own and other bedding, we also now have a TV set that we never used to have. We were also able to hire 1 and a half acres of land with sugarcane planted on it. this is hoped to transform our economic life as a family."
Tibitondwa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Tibitondwa received a $451 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on completing my house and also buying some household items like chairs, bed, and mattress"
Asha's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Asha received a $546 initial payment.
"The major difference right now is that I now have a new house, in addition to new bedding that I could not afford in the past. My children used to sleep on a mat in the past but right now they sleep comfortably on their mattresses."
Ketty's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Ketty received a $450 second payment.
"The difference in my life is that now I dress well and sleep comfortably because i bought a mattress which i did not have before."
Palin's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Palin received a $468 initial payment.
"I spent my money for purchasing two bulls at 1,500,000UGX and balance I bought a mattress at 82,000UGX, clothings for my children plus my husband and food for the family."
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