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 ($403 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 buying a cow for rearing. I also paid school fees for my children and stocked food for my family since we had been suffering from famine previously.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I had planned to stop sending my children to school because i didnot have school fees having exhausted all possible sources of income so my life is different from how it would have been if I had never received the transfers in a way that i am able to still send my children to school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GD does well by providing us with financial support since this has helped us solve several problems especially those stemming from lack of money.
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 used my second transfer to complete constructing my house. I was sleeping in coldness because my house did not have Windows and the doors were almost falling out. I also had a child in a candidate class so I used some of the money to clear the school dues to enable my child to do exams.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Being able to take tea with sugar is the biggest difference in my life. Before the transfers I couldn't even afford sugar and as a result we would take tea without sugar however that changed with the transfers and we infact take milk tea sometimes.
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?
My house had no windows I bought sand and Windows to fix the Windows on my house in my first transfer
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I need to buy land to grow more food for my family in the next transfer
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer on finishing my house by cementing and putting in windows.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is giving birth to my five children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is my husband getting other wives besides me.
What is the happiest part of your day?
As long as I have life, I am always happy all day.
