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.
Lilian's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lilian received a $474 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying fishing nets and built a boat as well which my spouse use to caught fish and sale in lumpsum , truly speaking this has doubled my household income since from the profits my spouse and I can buy our household expenditure with ease without depending on anyone unlike before the transfer where we would hire fishing nets and the boat which expensive hence less profits from this business . "
Eunice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Eunice received a $474 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying an ox which assist me in cultivating my farm at the moment and now I no longer practice labour exchange .I also bought building materials that is 30 pieces of iron sheets which I am still planning to use them on build my homestead ."
Nabawanuka's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nabawanuka enrolled.
"To me, receiving this money means securing for my children's future since I plan on buying them assets like land, a cow and also renovating our house so that they have something valuable they own and also so that we live a descent life. "
Elina's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elina enrolled.
"To me receiving this money means I get a chance to educate my child being the fact that I am a single mother and also buy livestock for myself like cows and goats."
Salima's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Salima enrolled.
"To me receiving this money means buying a piece of land, buying livestock and also starting up a business for myself for daily income."
Namayaanja's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Namayaanja enrolled.
"Receiving this money means to me buying a motorbike so as to start a boda boda business from which I will generate money to support my family financially. "
Namaganda's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Namaganda enrolled.
"Receiving money means growing economically through buying land and animals for rearing like cows and goats. It also means investing more money in my restaurant so that it can grow and attract more customers who are even able to buy the food at a higher price than the ones I have now."
Abubakali's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Abubakali enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is being unemployed because of the limited education I acquired and I have limited access to adequate capital. Being unemployed lowers my standards of living."
Fahadi's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Fahadi enrolled.
"Receiving this money means complete individual development and achieving my personal dreams like building a personal house."
Saniya's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Saniya enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is failure to meet the basic needs of life in my family due to inadequate funds ."