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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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($399 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third on a house. I used my third transfer to finish building my house because I find not have a enough money to finish it.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I now have a house with iron sheets from the grass-thatched because I received transfer, which makes my life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well to give us money and mobile phones freely.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($419 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
A house, I spent my second transfer on a cemented and iron-roofed house because the one I had was grass-thatched and in poor conditions, the walls were weakened and the roof was leaking whenever it could rain. Now I am having a good house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Sleeping in a clean and dust free house is the biggest difference in my life. I used the transfer to build a good and cleaner house than the one I had before transfers. I am happy.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($118 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
Iron sheets and bricks
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Buying land
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying a piece of land and constructing a house such that I leave my parents' courtyard.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement was last harvest when my garden gave a lot of produce.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life was when my daughter got sick and was hospitalized.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is the morning because this the time I go and do some work to earn a living.
