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
1660965 UGX ($452 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
"Had I not received the cash transfer, I would have been too depressed because of the debts and lack of agricultural inputs. My life is different now in that I own an ox that has boosted my work force. In addition to this, the cash transfer enabled me clear my debt burden. I am now a debt free man because of the cash transfer."
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
"In my opinion GiveDirectly has uplifted the people from poverty through giving them cash transfers that have enabled them construct houses and acquire basic necessities. On the otherhand I have not witnessed anything that GiveDirectly has not done so well."
What did you spend your second transfer on?
"I spent UGX250,000 to purchase a solar panel and UGX800,000 to purchase an ox. I spent UGX250,000 to clear an outstanding debt.I am planning to spend the remainder UGX330,000 on my child's school fees."
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($472 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness to be able to renovate my house and use it.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt happy to receive such an amount of money.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to pay school fees, and the balance will be used to plaster my house and I have already bought cement and sand.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will use it to expand my farming activities
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings when I have seen that all the days work have been fully completed
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is lack of enough money to sustain my family in terms of buying basic necessities like food, clothes and paying school fees for my children
