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.
The most significant impact is that I have bought a cow and building materials. I will soon start constructing a nice house with the second cash transfer. I am very grateful to GiveDirectly for supporting me financially. Previously, I had no cow and my plans were not forthcoming.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy that day when I received the mobile money message. I had never set my eyes on an enormous amount of money in my entire life.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent UGX 800000 to buy bricks and UGX 900000 to buy a cow.
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access_time 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means uplifting household living standards through purchasing oxen that will support in opening land for easy crop cultivation. It's difficult currently to dig with a hand hoe or hire oxen for cultivation because they are tiddeous and costly respectively.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is after lunch, I rest with a reluxed mind knowing that the day is gone and I am free at that time with the liberty to socialize with friends.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardsip is lack of oxen that would be used to support open land for crop cultivation because it is the main source of livelihood for my household. I dig with a hand hoe which is not significant at all. What I produce is basically to feed the family but not to support any development project. That leaves me with a narrow income source that is not sufficient.
