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.
I thank GiveDirectly for opening up a future for me and turning my life around, they have given me money which I am currently using as capital for running a produce business that generates income for meeting my family needs like school fees, medical bills, facilitate agriculture and many more. Secondly, GiveDirectly gave me a mobile phone that has connected me to many people, additionally, I can now use my phone to pay school fees directly to the school account for my children unlike before when I used to spend a lot of money on transport and feeding just to go and pay school fees either in the bank or to the school office. May God bless those who donated their money for me.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I lost hope when I had not received the money yet some people in my community had started receiving but the moment I got the mobile money message, I felt at peace and happy because it was my first time to receive much money.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my first transfer for buying a mattress, 2 pairs of bed sheets and a cow. I am currently using UGX 700,000 as capital for running a business for produce. I have saved UGX 300,000 which I intend to use for paying school fees.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to acquire cultivation land and two bulls to be used as oxen to plough. This is because I face hardships where to cultivate food crops during rainy season.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is lunch time having finished my lunch and I am just taking a rest.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship faced is shortage of cultivation land to grow food crops and getting more money to expand to a more money generating business activity like crop produce.
