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 ($401 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my third transfer to buy food for the home and also paid school fees for my child
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different because my family and i now have better meals than ever
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GD is good as it gives us cash and saves us from poverty
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($420 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on reconstruction of my family house which had been destroyed by the storm. We were staying in temporary huts after a terrible storm and life was really hard but now we have put up a 4 room house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is having a permanent strong spacious house for my family replacing a weak ramshakled structure which nearly killed us in the storm.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($118 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid school fees for my child, bought sand, built another room on my house in my first transfer we have enough space in the house now
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to continue with house renovation by cementing and erecting.strong doors in my next transfer
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend the transfer on completing the building of our house since we had stopped it because of lack of money.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is the rearing of my chicken that enabled me to get money to buy goats from which I have been able to get a calf.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was when my children fell sick of measles and worried me a lot.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is afternoon because this is the time I go to my garden and also take care of our donestic animals.
