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.
Although I am still sleeping in a grass thatched house, the biggest difference in my daily life is the happiness and delight I feel for the fact I am now building a permanent house. This will relieve me from the issue of always renovating the grass thatched house which is expensive in the long run.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my transfer, I felt to happy, relieved, and content about this Organization (GiveDirectly) for having fulfilled its promise to the entire community (Most organizations do not).
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my entire first transfer Ugx 1700000 to buy one trip of bricks, ten bags of cement, six iron bars, ten rails, binding wire six rolls, fourteen iron sheets, one trip of sand, one wheel barrow, one spade, and pay labor that has helped me to build my house.
Enrolled
access_time almost 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to build an iron sheet roofed house and buy livestock that will act as asset to be sold when there's need for money, especially school fees for the children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening because that's the time I am free to be interacting with friends and relatives.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship faced is where to acquire enough land to build a more spacious house and grow more food crops to earn more money.
