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.
Florence's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Florence received a $453 second payment.
"In my opinion, givedirectly has done well giving us money to enable people build iron sheet roofed houses since roofing grass is now scarce, pay school fees, acquire taxi motorcycles; and I don't see anything it hasn't done well. "
Joyce's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joyce received a $453 second payment.
"I have spent my second transfer on Purchasing building materials (timber, roof, door and windows) at UGX 902,000, Livestock at UGX 400,000, sanitation at UGX 150,000 and household goods (bed sheets) at UGX 180,000."
Justine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Justine enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to build an iron roofed house, take care of the education needs of my children. "
Betty's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to build an iron roofed house and buy a piece of land that I can caltivate. "
Mathew's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mathew enrolled.
"Receiving this money means, I shall be in position to build ironroofed house for my family. "
Mary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mary received a $453 second payment.
"I have not yet spent UGX 1,600,000 of my second transfer but I intend to use it for constructing an iron roofed house. I used UGX 30,000 for buying a sauspan , sugar at UGX 2,000 and airtime of UGX 1,000."
Jesca's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jesca received a $471 initial payment.
"The greatest change in my life is joy for seeing a newly constructed house in my compound. Immediately I complete this house I will move from grass thatched house to a iron roof house."
Berita's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Berita received a $453 second payment.
"In my opinion, givedirectly has done well by helping me to improve my lifestyle. I also am in posession of an iron roofed house. However, givedirectly has done nothing bad."
Florence's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Florence received a $453 second payment.
"In my opinion, givedirectly has done well uplifting people's livelihood by giving them money to build iron sheet roofed houses; and I don't see anything it hasn't done well. "
Immaculate's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Immaculate received a $453 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I am very happy to acquire household items I didn't have and an iron sheet roofed house. "
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