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.
Stephen's family
access_time 5 years ago
Stephen received a $246 second payment.
"I expect that in the next six months,my poultry business will have fetched me enough money to buy the required materials to construct the house that I had planned to construct but could not due to unfortunate circumstances. I expect to be living in a better iron-roofed house and not in then thatched one I currently have."
Jamila's family
access_time 5 years ago
Jamila enrolled.
"The biggest hardship faced in my life is lack of money to start up something to support life."
Peter's family
access_time 5 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"Receiving this money means improving my household status from its present state. "
Rose's family
access_time 5 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The biggest hardship faced in life is growing up in relative's home after our father was killed which deprived me of parental care."
Julius's family
access_time 5 years ago
Julius enrolled.
"Receiving this money means having an iron sheet roofed house since I want to take a break from a grass thatched house because grass is now very scarce."
Betty's family
access_time 5 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy livestock which I can sell off at a later time so as to raise money that can support the family. I am also hopping to buy a piece of land that can support my cultivation activity and increase food priductity in my home."
Amina's family
access_time 5 years ago
Amina enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of land for cultivation. The only piece of land that I have is too small to accommodate all my plans so I am not in position to cultivate as much as I would wish to. "
Maculate's family
access_time 5 years ago
Maculate enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy a piece of land that I can cultivate in order to get food to feed the family. In case of any balance, I will buy oxen and an ox-plough that will support in farming. This will improve the standard of living in my household. "
Esther's family
access_time 5 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to purchase household items like bedding in order to improve on living conditions. I share one mattress with four of my children which is very inconviniencing. I will build more two grass thatched houses that will improve on the beauty of the home and provide specious accommodation to visitors and my children."
Jaffar's family
access_time 5 years ago
Jaffar enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to Educate my daughter currently studying in Budaka Highlight secondary school. Iam finding it difficult to raise fees and this is affecting her academic performance at school since she delays reporting school. My daughter will be able to study well with Givedirectly transfers which may led to her getting a job. She will be helping me and the rest of the family members in future."