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.
Ismael's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Ismael received a $473 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer for buying a cow at 460,000UGX, a mattress at 50,000UGX. And I'm planning to spend the rest of my money for hiring an acre of land and for paying tuition for myself, for a certificate course in Agriculture that am soon perusing."
Rebecca's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rebecca received a $473 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfers, I paid off the mortgage amount that I had borrowed for feeding the household. I bought a cow as a future saving for the household. To add on that, our living conditions have been horrible and I decided to purchase a bed, a mattress and other household utensils. The balance of the money I used for feeding the family."
Josephine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Josephine received a $473 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfers, I used 300,000ugx for purchasing Utensils, solar, a bed and a mattress in order to improve on my living conditions. The balance of 1,400,000ugx, I want to use for acquiring an acre of land that I will use for cultivation of crops and purchasing food for the household."
Joyce's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joyce received a $467 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfers, I am planning to purchase a cow and a bull which I will use for milk production and ploughing respectively. In addition to the cow and a bull, I intend to buy a mattress and a bed in order to improve on our living conditions."
Silvanus's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Silvanus received a $253 initial payment.
"Due to the transfers, I was able to buy doors,windows,bed,mattress,solar lamp,maize for family consumption and school uniform for my child and paid their school fees too.I can say I almost fulfilling my dreams."
Joyce's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joyce received a $235 initial payment.
"My life is currently different because I now have a dairy cow, I bought a mattress and blankets for kids hence comfortable and using motorcycle going to church."
Quinter's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Quinter received a $475 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to start cattle farming where by l bought five goats and one sheep as my future investment. The remaining balance l spent to buy bed and mattress, l can now testify that l am sleeping in a very nice comfortable place as compared to before."
Miriam's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Miriam received a $23 fifth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have managed to buy cushions and mattress because I have old ones."
Simon's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Simon received a $444 initial payment.
"I bought one bull at 650,000 ugx and a cow at 600,000 ugx. I also bought one mattress, a bed and a pair of bed sheets worth 200,000 ugx. I wrote off an outstanding loan of 200,000 ugx.I also repaired my bicycle and house doors. I have the balance of about 50,000 ugx which I intend to spend on other household expenditures."
Wilson's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Wilson received a $23 fifth payment.
"My biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months is that I can now get good sleep after purchasing a good mattress and blankets. Previously, I was sleeping on uncomfortable materials that did not give me enough sleep"
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