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.
Florence's family
access_time 7 years ago
Florence received a $473 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to pay my debts, pay school fees, bought a metal door for my house, and a mattress. "
Benta's family
access_time 7 years ago
Benta received a $462 third payment.
"I spent my spent my third transfer on buying a sofa set seat, bed and mattress.I smeared my house which I had build with the second transfer and now its nicely aligned .I also bought food for my family's consumption."
Domiano's family
access_time 7 years ago
Domiano received a $473 initial payment.
"I purchased iron sheets worth 200,000 UGX , a mattress at 100,000 UGX, and sauce pans that costed 180,000 UGX, I also paid an instalment of 500,000 UGX on land. Then I also spent 280,000 UGX on paying school fees for my four children."
Federes's family
access_time 7 years ago
Federes received a $473 initial payment.
"I bought two cows and a mattress plus a bed. I also bought food and clothing for my children and some household items."
Pamela's family
access_time 7 years ago
Pamela received a $463 third payment.
"I spent my last transfer to buy some household items like mattress and a bed before I used to sleep on mat it was very uncomfortable nowadays I sleep and sometimes find it hard to wake up that is how comfortable I have got, I also bought a table and a sofa set, borrowing from my neighbors for seats and table when I had visitors was embarrassing and was really bothering me, then because there is water shortage in our area I bought a super drum to store water. Lastly for lighting I bought a solar panel this has helped my children while studying they dont have to study in the evening before darkness, I also bought three goats to rear and as a form of investment to help me during emergency. I would love to pass my gratitude to the organisation of Give Directly, my life has changed a great deal because of the help they extended to me I used to live a miserable life of sleeping in mats and not having enough to fend for my family but now I have those things I thought I could never own."
Mary's family
access_time 7 years ago
Mary received a $462 third payment.
"I bought another cow a diary one to give me in milk once it gives birth this has changed my life because before I dint have the money to even buy milk to give my family a healthy meal and also I also have my own cows, then I bought a mattress and bed for the children, before they used to sleep on the mat then my two girls are in a high school nearby I offset the school fee balance that had accrued due to lack of funds to do so in the earliest time the transfer has transformed my life incredibly I now dont have to worries about debts and providing for the family."
Syprose's family
access_time 7 years ago
Syprose received a $483 third payment.
"I did not have a kitchen i built a kitchen we used to cook in the compound and when it rained we really had problems on where to cook so I built one a bit big and partitioned it one side is their sleeping area and kitchen, I also bought a bed and mattress the ones before were old and worn out. My two daughters are also in high school so I used part of the transfer to pay the school fees arrears that they had in school, mattress. lastly I bought maize to eat in the house.the transfer has really changed the situation at home and I see more smiles in their faces of my children."
Hellen's family
access_time 7 years ago
Hellen received a $465 third payment.
"I used this last transfer to buy things I dint have in the house like mattress and bed, cup board, table, and seats this are things I dint have either they were old and worn out or dint have at all the rest of the money I paid the builder to build me my house because I had bought all the materials needed with my second transfer."
Mary's family
access_time 7 years ago
Mary received a $462 third payment.
"This money has helped me alot and has helped me alot now I have a cow I can call my own, I know I will be able to farm because the bull will help me in ploughing, I then bought a mattress because the one I had before was worn out and old and a blanket too to cover myself, then I also bought a cupboard to help me store my utensils."
Girades's family
access_time 7 years ago
Girades received a $473 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfer, I used it for purchasing a mattress and a bed totalling to 150,000ugx in order to improve on my living conditions, I acquired household utensils worth 120,000ugx, repaired my permanent house including plastering it at 400,000ugx, and the balance of the money I still have it and want to use it for purchasing a cow to act as an Income generating activity for my household, whatever will be left, I will use it for feeding."
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