GDLive Newsfeed
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. Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
William's family
access_time over 3 years ago
William received a $469 initial payment.
"My life has changed because I bought a bed and a mattress. I now sleep very well as opposed to when I suffered from ant bites. Secondly, I have built a permanent house which is at roofing level. I hope to shift in it after completing it with the second transfer ."
John's family
access_time almost 4 years ago
John received a $463 initial payment.
"I spent part of my transfer Ugx 720000 to buy two trips of bricks, one bag of cement, roofing poles, thatching grass, paying labour that helped me to build my house. This is because I wanted to be independent. I then spent another part of my transfer to buy two cows at Ugx 870000. I spent the balance on feeding my family."
Joseph's family
access_time almost 4 years ago
Joseph received a $464 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to get back my farm land at Ugx 1000000 I then bought iron sheets that I used to roof my house that I had built but failed to get money to roof it. I also bought a bed, three mattress, three pairs of bed sheets, a goat and stocked food to feed my family. I then build another grass thatched house that would accommodate my children and other visitors."
Ramazan's family
access_time almost 4 years ago
Ramazan received a $464 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the fact that I will be able to have my permanent house. This will relieve me from the issue of always buying grass expensively to annually renovate the roof that leaks."
Mariam's family
access_time almost 4 years ago
Mariam received a $517 initial payment.
"For all those years I have been living in a small hut with a leaky roof. Whenever it rained it made me sleeping very uncomfortable because pf the holes which were all over the walls and sometimes being attacked by some insects. In addition, my children were often exploded to diseases becasue of the moisture and cold. This was so hectic, apart from that my children who are still students could not do their school assignments becasue the house was not spacious. Therefore the biggest difference in my daily life is the fact that I am now living comfortable in a semi-permanent spacious house which is well plastered. I no longer have to worry about the rains and my children can their assignments without ant interferences."
Salama's family
access_time almost 4 years ago
Salama received a $517 initial payment.
"I spent part of my first transfer in buying some livestock such as two dairy cows and goats. I also bought some beddings such as a mattress to replace the old mats that I have been using for all those years. I also bought some building materials such as iron sheets, building poles, nails. This is purposely for the renovation of my house which had a leaky roof and weak walls. The remaining amount of money, I am using it buying enough foodstuffs for my family and decent clothes."
Tapsabei's family
access_time almost 4 years ago
Tapsabei received a $515 initial payment.
"I spent part of my first transfer to procure materials for constructing a kitchen and a two-room house. Before we use to live in around grass touched house which was too old and had leaking roof. I also bought food as we had no food when I received my transfers."
Norah's family
access_time almost 4 years ago
Norah received a $514 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I have a new house which I built with part of my GiveDirectly transfers. Without the transfers, I would still be living in a grass thatched house with a leaking roof.I have a new and decent house with new house household items such as seats which I did not have before. Thanks to GiveDirectly for the aid which has changed the face of my home."
Furaha's family
access_time almost 4 years ago
Furaha received a $514 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life that I can proudly mention is the fact that I now sleep under a semi-permanent house. Before GiveDiecty came into my village I used to live in a small house with a leaking roof. It could not accommodate some of my family members and we had no privacy at all. In addition to that during the rainy season, my children used to seek shelter from relatives, my spouse and I were forced to sleep in one of the corners of our house which was so stressful. That has now become history because I can now access a good shelter whereby it fits all my family members. I am so happy now because I no longer have to worry about the rain."
Sharon's family
access_time almost 4 years ago
Sharon received a $515 initial payment.
"Having a very spacious house of our own constructed using the transfer has brought a lot of happiness to my family and taken away the shame of living in a borrowed house. We were totally unable to raise enough money to purchase the required materials to construct a house of out own due to low income, so we requested one of my husband's brothers to let us live in his old house which he abandoned after constructing a better one. Having a roof over our heads was good, but it carried a lot of shame with it and we are very grateful to Give Directly for taking away the shame."
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