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.
Jamed's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Jamed received a $450 second payment.
"My life has changed in that, I studied catering using these transfers and started catering business too. This business generates income for me which enables me meet my family necessities. Previously, I had to do casual labor and providing a descent life was impossible. I would always survive on a meal or none at all. "
Paulo's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Paulo enrolled.
"Receiving this money means my children will be able to attend school regularly, and acquire oxen to be used to plough gardens. I am hoping this will lessen the burden of looking for money to see them at school and the hiring oxen to plough my gardens. "
Berida's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Berida enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to plaster and renovate my house because it's vulnerable to damage since mud was used instead of cement, and also acquire livestock to be an asset which when sold provides money."
Rose's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Rose received a $450 second payment.
"My life has greatly changed because through the use of my transfer, I was able to farm watermelon that I have now harvested and has given me more than Ugx 2000000. I am through my husband using this money to offer employment to the youth in my community. They help in planting, weeding and harvesting my watermelon. Before recieving this money, I depended on my husband's business of buying and selling oranges (which was not sufficient) to sustain our family."
David's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
David received a $450 second payment.
"My life is different now because I was able to complete building my house that had taken long without being completed since I had other pending things to always handle. Before getting this money, completing my house was not a priorty since I had lot of things to do and I would just continue to struggle with the leaking grass thatched house. "
Moses's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Moses received a $450 second payment.
"I am currently debt free and staying with my wife happily without any pressures from either her parents or herself. Prior to getting this transfer my plan to pay off my marriage debt was to bake bricks and sell them off. Now, I will use the bricks to build. "
Farida's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Farida received a $450 second payment.
"My life has changed greatly because I have managed to acquire some of the equipment that I will use to start work. I am happy about this because soon I will start work compared to before when I was really green about the time my husband and I would raise money to open up this saloon business. With this business, I will be in position to support my husband to raise money and cater for our family needs. "
Harriet's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Harriet enrolled.
"Receiving this money means owning oxen in order to support in ploughing land for easy crop cultivation. This will improve on household earnings and food security which will reduce malnutrition. I will buy household items like bedding and utesils in order to improve on the standard of living within the household. "
Lazaro's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Lazaro received a $450 second payment.
"I am so grateful for the cash transfers that have transformed my life. I bought livestock which I could not afford in the past. I also repossessed my piece of land that I had used to secure a loan. This loan helped me cater for children's medical expenses. "
Florence's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Florence received a $450 second payment.
"The cash transfers uplifted my family. For instance, I paid school fees for my children. In the past, we could hardly have a decent meal. Nevertheless, when I received the cash transfers, we purchased a motorcycle which earns daily income for the family. My family nutrition and feeding have greatly improved because we can afford to eat a balanced diet."