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.
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1685137 UGX ($449 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Before we have been sleeping in a poor shelter. Now we are building a good house. Life is better. The whole village is looking new and every one is busy with Gd money. We had no hope of building a good house. Here we are. Thank you GD
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
We did not expect GD to come to our village Malobi to save us from poverty. We have been badly off. Money from harvests could not enable us pay fees for children and build homes as well. Now we are building a better shelter and that's all because of GD. Thank you and the entire team at GD.
I have not seen anything GD does bad. All is good
What did you spend your second transfer on?
Me and my husband have bought iron sheets, iron bars and nets, timber, sand, cement and we are now constructing our house.
Initial Payment
access_time over 6 years ago
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Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means improving our lives as a family because we plan on building a better house when we receive the cash transfers.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon after I have come back from the garden and have lunch with my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in my life is sickness which has affected me for a period of more than three years. I have a lot of pain in my stomach and other internal organs.
