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
1662250 UGX ($450 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has improved in that, I can listen to news and music during my leisure time because I acquired a radio. Now days I'm updated what is going on a round the world and my mind is occupied all the time as opposed to when I got second hand information. Secondly, I'm in the process of building permanent house. I'm left with buying bricks and still sleeping in thatched house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well by giving me money for buying building materials and a radio. GiveDirectly has not done anything wrong.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought a radio, clothes, Agricultural inputs, bought food and saved.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1730250 UGX ($468 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means building and sleeping ain a permanent iron roofed house. That will improve on my standard of living and elevate my status in the community. I currently sleep in a grass thatched house which is infested by termites making it very expensive to renovate on yearly basis because he grass for thatching is scarce.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest art of the day is after I have eaten lunch. I feel happy because I have beenable to secure what my family can eat and once they have eaten, I am able to see smiles on their faces. That makes me very happy to look at a smiling fmily.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is lack of a diversified source of income which would help sort household hardships. I currently rely on farming which is not reliable because I rely on rain fed agriculture which is not reliable. That pouses a threat to my household because I can not offset any emergencies that a rise at household level easily.
