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 6 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I was miserable, unhappy and hopeless. Now am going to have a good house and a good home. i have bought household items. I smile every day. Thank you GD.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD helps people. They give us money and we do what we want with it. I bought land that i had not expected.Now we are constructing a good house. I had no house before.i had no hope but now i look forward to everyday
What did you spend your second transfer on?
Having bought land with the first transfer, we have now bought cement, bricks,timber, iron sheets and other building materials for the construction of our house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($468 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means improving on our standards of living i plan to renovate our house which is currently in a poor state due to the old structure with leaking roofs that doesnot allow us to sleep peacefully on rainy days.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my husband comes back home after making some money from his job since this is not a common occurence as there are days when he fails to get any money from work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i faced in my life was paying monthly rent for over 3 years under alot of financial struggle.
