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 ($404 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my third transfer to build an iron roof house as i was sleeping in a grass thatched house which was leaking alot during rainny season
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different as i can also walk home and see an iron roof house standing in my compound which was a nightmare to me at first
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GD has done alot in helping us mostly by the model of cash transfers which gives us a chance to decide on what we want. I dont have any thing i feel should be changed
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 buying building materials and right now i have started building my house which has for long been my plan.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i am building my house which was in my plan though i didn't know when i would fulfill my plan.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($117 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying iron sheets so that i can enlarge on my house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying cement and start constructing my house because it's so small and i have a family.
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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 enlarging my house because this one is too small for me.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is my house because before I was living in a grass thatched house which used to link.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is school fees for my children, when its time for going back to school am always worried even spend sleepless nights.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when i go to the garden to dig and also in the evening seeing my family happy and healthy.
