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 ($402 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 paying school fees for my children. I also bought a cow for providing milk at home.
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 never received the transfer in that I now have a cow which provides milk for my family. Basic needs are also not a problem any more.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give Directly does well to use staff from outside the community during enrolment of recipients. It makes the process very fair.
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 used my second transfer to pay school fees for my children who were always chased from school and i also bought a goat to rear at home
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Sending back my children to school is the biggest difference in my life. My children used to be chased from school always due to defaulting and now i used my transfer to pay fees. Iam so grateful to GD
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($118 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on paying my children fees, help me while home, buy goats to rear and open up a shop business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is constructing my house because the one I was in was in a state of falling on my family and I.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of money in that when sickness falls, I have to move around borrowing yet paying back is hard.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I have finished my work and am free
