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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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over 5 years ago
Margret
received a $450 second payment.
"My life is no longer the same in that, I'm constructing a permanent house for myself. The house I used to sleep leaked too much to the extent that I had to relocate to my child's."
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over 5 years ago
Rose
received a $468 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that I am happy because the cash transfer enabled the construction of a three roomed permanent house. This has saved us from the leaking grass thatched house. I am very happy for this opportunity."
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over 5 years ago
Beatrice
received a $450 second payment.
"My life has improved ever since I received the cash transfer. I have secured a plot of land with the second cash transfer. Currently, I owe the land owner UGX 700000 to complete the payment. After which I will start constructing a permanent home. I intend to complete this payment after the sale of any excess food crops. In the past, I was worried because I had no land of my own. I am grateful that GiveDirectly sent me the cash transfers that have enabled me secure a plot of land."
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over 5 years ago
Lucy
received a $450 second payment.
"In the past, I used to overthink and worry about how to sustain the lives of my three children. My spouse abandoned us and left us to survive on our own. I could not afford to buy new clothes, school requirements for them. I had to depend on casual labour to raise these necessities. However, I am glad now and relived that GiveDirectly empowered me financially. I can afford good food and basic needs for the family. I am proud that I can execute any plan independently without any doubt."
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over 5 years ago
Emmanuel
received a $450 second payment.
"My life is different in that I was able to pay pride price to my in-laws. In addition, I feel uplifted when I see the cow and goats in my home since these give me money when sold. Before, my in-laws were too demanding. I always hid from them because I hadn't paid pride price. I had no asset to sell incase you needed money. This has changed, thanks to GiveDirectly transfers. "
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over 5 years ago
Betty
received a $450 second payment.
"My life is different since I am currently employed because I was able to start up an income generating activity (buy and sell silver fish, tomatoes, onions and g.nuts) that is enabling me to provide for my family's day to day needs. Prior to receiving this money, I had to do casual labor in other people's farms to raise money to cater for my family.
In addition to this, although it was using the first transfer, I am delighted that I was able to build which would not be the case if I had never received this money. This has relieved me from the issue of looking for grass that is hard to get and a leaking roof always."
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over 5 years ago
Margdalem
received a $450 second payment.
"My life has changed because through these transfers, I have plastered my incomplete permanent house. I now sleep in a clean house. Secondly, I will soon shift to a spacious permanent house. Before these transfers, I slept in an unplastered house which was not enough for me and the children."
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over 5 years ago
Grace
received a $450 second payment.
"My life is now different in that, I own a plot of land where I'm going to build my home. Currently, I'm staying in my parents home where I don't have a right to inherit family land according to culture."
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over 5 years ago
Martin
received a $468 initial payment.
"My daily life has changed for the better in that, I have been in position to acquire an ox that is going to ease my agriculture and I believe my harvest is going to increase. In addition, I have owned a bicycle that has facilitated my movement. Before receiving this money, I hired oxen to plough my piece of land and I used to plant crops late because the oxen owners first prioritize their farms that often resulted to poor yields. I walked on foot to the hospital because I lacked a means of transport ."
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over 5 years ago
Nehemiah
received a $450 second payment.
"The greatest change I have got in my life is that, my business has tremendously grown. Before receiving these transfers, I only had a capital of Ugx 2000000 but it has increased to Ugx 6000000. This in turn has increased the profits I make and of which profits I inject in other businesses like brick making hence making me financially stable."
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