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 ($402 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on constructing a descent iron roofed house for my family. This is because the previous house was grass thatched and with a leaky roof.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in a way that i nolonger do hard labour since the reason I was doing it was to save money and construct a descent house for my family which house i already constructed with the transfers i received .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GD does well by sensitizing us on how we could possibly use the transfers and the possible things that we shouldn't spend on.
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?
I spent my second transfer on building a good house because my old house was very ramshackled. If you saw if, you would not believe it was a house where a man stays with his wife.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the great change in the way I sleep and in my home.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($117 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend the cash transfer on constructing a descent iron roofed house for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I did hire a farm land where i planted rice and the sales from the from it increased my family's household income.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have ever had is lack of enough land for farming in order to sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy during evening hours having finished garden work of chasing birds from the consuming the rice in the garden.
