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.
Rose's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to pay school fees for my children, build one more house because the one that I sleep in is now small. I have many children and all of us share the same house. I also hope to buy a cow that can reproduce. "
Harriet's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Harriet enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy a cow that can provide milk for my family, build a house that can be used as a sleeping room for visitors and a store. I also hope to complete the construction of my current sleeping house. "
Kipkorir's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Kipkorir received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"Owning a dairy cow had always been my dream but I was not able to achieve it due to lack of money. I am now glad I was able to achieve this recently using my savings from the merry go round group I am part of. Due to this, I no longer buy milk on a daily basis like before. Owning a dairy cow is the biggest achievement which has made my life to be different from how it was four months ago."
Annah's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Annah enrolled.
"Being a single mother,it is always a struggle raise school fees for my children.I have two children in Secondary school and one in the University.I have had to sell all the livestock I had to pay for their education and currently I do not have any to provide milk both for consumption and sale.Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy two dairy cows that will provide a source of income for my family"
William's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
William received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months is that I was able to invest in farming. I managed to buy farm inputs which I could not afford previously. I was also able to hire labor and plant on time. I normally use cow dung from my farm because I couldn't afford the modern fertilizers. It is a good type of manure but it doesn't have some nutrients that would help plants flourish. I believe that this time I will get a bumper harvest because I had all the necessary resources. In addition to this, I also bout a few household items. Some of these Items were only considered for the rich. I am glad I was also able to afford a few"
Immacuate's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Immacuate enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will use it for treatment since I'm suffering from sugar diabetis. Part of the money will be used to recover the piece of land that I staked to someone. Since Iam old, this money will buy for me a cow which can produce milk for home consumption."
Jesica's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Jesica received a $464 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to pay off debt a debt worth UGX 800,000, school fees at UGX 150,000, bought a cow at UGX 630,000 and food at UGX 120,000."
Karisa's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Karisa received a $539 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now own goats. It has been my desire to rear goats for a long period of time but due to my low income, I could not afford it. The fact that goats reproduce twice a year, they give me hope or becoming wealthy very soon. I also like the fact that they can survive in any climate condition and can adapt to a harsh environment, their food is also easily available, unlike other domestic animals. When they multiply I am planning to sell some in our local markets and buy a dairy cow so that I can get milk. I will also sell milk hence increasing my source of income. According to me, these are the well-thought assets that will help me in the near future."
Betty's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will construct two rooms to add to my existing house. The balance of the money I will buy two cows for my children. When I keep these cows well, they will produce and I will sell some for my children's education."
Lilian's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Lilian received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"Currently, my life is very different from how it was in that, I have cows and goats in my compound and this makes me feel so good. I can get milk from my cow which I used to buy before. I am also able to pay son's school fees which much more ease than before when I had to engage in casual labor to earn an income which was not a guarantee."
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