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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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Before receiving this transfer, I didn't have a stable source of income. Providing for my family was challenging because I basically depended on agriculture which was affected my weather changes. Having received money from GiveDirectly, I was able to acquire a second motorbike that currently does transportation business. I get daily income and in a week I make a profit of UGX 50,000, part of it I saved for future use and for general raining of my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was overwhelmed by joy the moment I received my money because I knew my plan of acquiring a motorbike was going to be attained.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent all my first transfer to purchase a second hand motor bike that currently does transportation business.
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access_time over 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will pay off the lease off the lease amount for th money that my father had received some time back. That will support my household in good production and increase on food security.
I will build a permanent house in order to improve on my living conditions. The one I stay in now is small and not able to provide proper accommodation.
What is the happiest part of your day?
He happiest part of ny day I in te morning after coming back from the garden. I prepare my self to go g my boss boda transport business which is my main source of income. I am happy around this time because it is the time when I find time to do a lot of development work within home.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life is lack of credible source of income in order to support build a decent house. My sourc of income is narrow and I have to squeeze school fees, feeding and medication from it which is not sufficient. I sleep in a grass thatched house but it has become increasingly very difficult to find grass for thatching. The house leaks when it rains and hence it is giving way and not able to provide good shelter.
