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 ($446 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?
My life is now different in that, I'm living a happy life because I paid the debt that gave me back ownership of my two acres of land I used as collateral for the loan. In the past, I didn't have money to pay it off and this left me with a half acre of land to grow crops. It used to worry me a lot since we always produced less food that wasn't enough or my family.
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 the money that helped me pay off my loan. On theother hand, there is nothing bad that GiveDirectly has done.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to pay back a loan, buy clothes and food for my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($471 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that we now sleep in good beddings and we dress well. We used to sleep on the floor and black ants feasted on us. I also paid off mortgage and got back my farm land.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer, I felt happy. I had not held such a huge a mount of money before and the transfer came at a right time when hunger at it's peak.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer for buying household items, food and two cows that we have given my parents as part of bride price. I also cleared the debt that I had.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a means of paying alot of debts the family had befor the Gd transfers.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is evening when am together with my family members.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship which I face in my life is poverty caused by limited land for farming.
