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.
Before I got the transfer, I was ridding some one else's motorbike and much of the money I made went to the employer. Now that I bought my own motorbike, I am making money on a daily basis that comes directly to my family. I feel life is good because I am able to do other investments and at the same time meet the family needs like buying food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received the money, I had some flu that had put me down but that day, I felt better and strong because of the good news.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent all my first transfer for buying a bajaj motorbike for doing the boda boda business.
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access_time almost 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I would like to spend Givedirectly money for building iron-roofed house. I stay in an area where termites destroy houses built with grass hence each year my roof gets spoilt. This has become an extra costs since It requires timely maintenance hence my household can not even save any money. When I build iron-roofed house, termites may not easily destroy it's roof hence will enable easy savings for other developments.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is afternoon hours. I return from garden work and then move to Bukedea town. I do some casual work that enables me to get some money for feeding my household members.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is lack of enough money for maitianing my family members. I can not even afford changing diet easily for my household members hence they are becoming malnurious.
