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.
Lucy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lucy received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of the last transfer to pay debt that l had with merry go round group, this debt was really pressuring me. I also spent the transfer to buy mattress since l was sleep on a very small uncomfortable mattress. The remaining balance l spent to pay school fee for my child who was joining secondary school."
Annah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Annah received a $23 second payment.
"My new goals are buying mattress and building a new house."
Tabisa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Tabisa received a $450 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy a mattress and bedsheets at 137,000ugx, two cows at 1,400,000ugx and kitchen utensils."
Anna's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Anna received a $451 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer for buying a bull at 400,000ugx, a cow at 550,000ugx, a mattress at 100,000ugx. I hired 2 gardens at 450,000ugx for a period of two years"
Christine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Christine received a $451 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer for paying school fees of 385,000ugx for my daughter. I bought a mattress at 85,000ugx, a solar panel of 120,000ugx and kitchen utensils. I have kept the balance of the money and i intend to use it for paying my tuition."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elizabeth received a $451 second payment.
"I bought cement of 750,000 ugx and hard-core stones worth 140,000 ugx and white sand worth 120,000 ugx and metalic door Worth 130,000 ugx. I also bought some household items such as a big saucepan at 50,000 ugx and a big bed at 70,000 ugx ,and two mattresses at 150,000 ugx and two pairs of bedsheets worth 40,000 ugx. I also bought household utensils at 25,000 ugx and one solar panel at 100,000 ugx."
Rachael's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rachael received a $451 second payment.
""My life has been made different by the give directly cash transfer in that, previously I never slept in a good house and on better mattress but currently am enjoying them""
Joseph's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joseph received a $469 initial payment.
"I spent 1,038,000 of my first transfer to buy a bull, i hired a garden at 150,000ugx. I bought a mattress at 85,000ugx, seeds at 24,000ugx, solar panel at 120,000ugx. The balance of money i used for buying food and clothes."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elizabeth received a $469 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy clothes, a mattress, two pairs of bed sheets, bricks, sand,iron-sheets,cement,timber and paid labour for building a simple iron sheet roof house. "
Joash's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joash received a $23 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from how it was before because I am now able to use a comfortable mattress in my house. Secondly, I am able to plan on how to expand my business and as a result make some profit from my business."
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