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 over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on building materials and business. I used my transfer to buy building materials for a house with bricks and iron sheets. I also started up a bakery business for a daily income.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have a plot of land, daily income generating business and I bicycle for my transportation from the transfer, which has made my life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is honest and transparent in whatever you say, I was properly sensitized about the program and how best I can invest my transfer with my personal freedom to choose how I spend my transfer. However, very many people were left out yet they need GiveDirectly's help.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($419 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 constructing a house as i was sleeping in a grass thatched hut.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is getting a permanent iron roof house, i have been sleeping in a grass thatched hut for a long time
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($117 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
Bought iron sheets, clothes for the family and matress and bedsheets
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Buy bricks and start constructing a house
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend the cash transfer on constructing iron roofed house for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I did buy a cow that produced and i was able to get milk for both home use and for sale, and out of sales i was able to buy basic necessities like soap for my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I dont have enough land for farming, so that i will be able to feed my wife and child.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy during afternoon hours especially when i have finished garden work and having had a good meal.
