Vulnerable Ugandans are set to get paid between Shs 100,000 and Shs 240,000 per adult per month for the next three months. The money will be provided by the United States Mission in Uganda from the US Agency for International Development which awarded an additional $10 million (about Shs 37.8 billion) funding this week to GiveDirectly, a global NGO specialized in delivering digital cash transfers. Chris Krafft, the Head of the US Mission in Uganda says the money will support tens of thousands of vulnerable Ugandans who will receive direct cash grants of $25 (about Shs 100,000) a month per adult in the most affected communities over a period of three months. This is based on the fact that as government imposed lockdowns to limit the spread of COVID-19, many families were suddenly unable to continue earning a living.
months. This is based on the fact that as government imposed lockdowns to limit the spread of COVID-19, many families were suddenly unable to continue earning a living.
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