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.
Grace's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Grace received a $445 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfer, I was able to purchase two cows at 1,200,000ugx to act as a saving for future needs and to provide diet to the household in form of milk. I also bought a bed worth 80,000ugx, a case costing 70,000ugx aimed at improving hygiene and sanitation at home. I then renovated my grass thatched house, bought cement at 63,000ugx including laour, I repaired my door with 10,000ugx. I purchased Utensils and a drying rack which costed me 58,000ugx. The balance of 218,000ugx, I am planning to use for purchasing a mattress and bedsheets."
Michael's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Michael received a $445 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfer, I bought two mattresses at 150,000 to improve on our living conditions. I also bought a bull at 1,000,000ugx to add on the three that I had to enable the household do timely ploughing and crop cultivation. The family lacked adequate transport and so we decided to buy the second bicycle at 150,000ugx to help in fetching water for the family.The balance of 400,000ugx, we still have it at home and we are planning how to spend it."
Joseph's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joseph received a $445 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy two cows, recovered land my land that had been mortgaged, then i gave my wife the balance to buy household items like utensils, a mattress and a bed."
Veronica's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Veronica received a $445 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to two cows, a big mattress and bed, two pairs of bed sheets, house utensils like plates and saurce pans, and i paid school fees for the children."
Steller's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Steller received a $445 initial payment.
"When I received my transfers, I bought ten bags of cement at 330,000ugx and sand which costed 130,000ugx for completing the construction of my house. I paid off a loan of 1,000,000ugx that I had borrowed for meeting treatment bills for my children and buying a second hand motor cycle to support us in transport. I bought two mattresses at 165,000ugx to impove on our living conditions. I acquired utensils like plates, soucepans, cups worth 50,000ugx which will be used at home. I acquired a drum for harvesting rain water at 25,000ugx to improve on water availability."
Fatuma's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Fatuma received a $445 initial payment.
"When I got my first transfer, I used 1,000,000ugx for starting up a retail shop that generates for me daily income also paid tuition for my child with 200,000ugx since eductation is a key to us in the family. I hired land for cultivation of crops with 150,000ugx in order to increase on food production, I paid a debt of 120,000ugx which was borrowed for meeting treatment bills. I bought a mattress at 60,000ugx and purchased clothes of 100,000ugx to improve on our standard of life and the balance of 70,000ugx we used for purchasing dietary food."
Charles's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"Receiving this money means buying a bed, mattress and bedsheets for my household. This will give us comfort during the night."
John's family
access_time over 6 years ago
John received a $445 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy a plot of land where i will settle, bought a bed , a mattress, and food stuff to take care of hunger."
John's family
access_time over 6 years ago
John received a $445 initial payment.
"I spent 1,000,000 ugx to buy two oxen and a bicycle worth 200,000 ugx I also bought two sheep worth 100,000 ugx. I also spent 200,000 ugx on household items like mattress, and solar panel plus a radio all worth 160,000 ugx. I bought a solar battery at 20,000 ugx and the balance of the cash transfer I spent it on buying food and other necessities for my household."
Hadijah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Hadijah received a $445 initial payment.
"I bought timber worth 350,000 ugx and I bought iron sheets worth 100,000 ugx. I also bought nails worth 20,000 ugx and cement worth 600,000 ugx. I also bought some household items like a bed worth 50,000 ugx and two mattresses worth 60,000 ugx. I bought sofa set worth 300,000 ugx and bed sheets worth 200,000 ugx. I also bought utensils worth 100,000 ugx and I spent 30,000 ugx on the builder's labour. Then I bought three pair of dresses with the balance of the cash transfer."
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