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 moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because I got money for buy food and accessing better medication.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has changed because my children and I can afford to dress well as opposed to when we wore torn clothes. Secondly, I was also able to meet the medical bills for my father in-law who is suffering from prostate cancer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I purchased household goods/clothes ( mattress, a bed, curtains, pair of bedsheets) worth UGX 387,000, paid medical bills 680,000, gifts worth UGX 250,000. The balance was spent on food.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I can rent land for agriculture and pay my children's fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is during evening when I'm resting.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is lack of a stable source of income which has made my family lack most of the basic needs such as education; food among others.
