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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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1662250 UGX ($454 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I did not get the money because I have constructed an Iron roofed house and I own a cow. I will be relieved from sleeping in a hut with a leaky roof as soon as I move into my new house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly did well to give me money that enabled me buy a cow and construct an iron roofed house. There is nothing they did bad.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used my second transfer for completing the construction of an iron roofed house. I bought a mattress, a bed, clothes, utensils, jerricans a basin and food.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1730250 UGX ($464 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
Enrolled
access_time almost 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I receive this money, I will build an ironsheets house to avoid the expenses of replacing grass frequently. This will help cut our expenditures because we shall be saving the money spent on grass. I will also buy cows that will help in diary production. This milk will be for both domestic consumption and selling which will boost our income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon because it is the time I am done with garden work and other errands. So I get time to be with my children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of money to cater for the household's daily needs. There is hardly any money to buy children good meals and giving them proper medical care when necessary.
