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 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
Well , house and business ! I spent my third transfer on roofing my house that was incomplete. I aslo started a business of selling fuel to motorcyclists. T
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Well ! My life is better than it would have been if i never received the transfer, because i have managed to build a roofed house and open up a fuel business. Thanks
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Well ! In my opinion , GiveDirectly has done well . Like , the staff was welcoming and even went a head to plead with us to join this project yet you were just helping us. Thanks
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($424 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying roofing materials to roof my house which I had started way back. I was staying in a grass thatched house and it would rain on me so I started building a house which I had failed to roof.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is sleeping comfortably without worrying of the rain and bad weather.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($112 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I had started constructing my house but ran out of money and never finished the roofing so I spent my first transfer on buying iron sheets for my house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt happy at heart when I received my money but could not show for fear of upsetting other recipients who had not got.
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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 completing our house and also start up a business for a shop.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is my house though its not completed and also my first cow i bought.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was when I was bewitched after two days of labor of my third child. I almost died.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I have got something to feed my family and also listening to the impact FM when the pastor is preaching.
