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 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on completing the construction of my 3 room house which I had begun using the first transfers.
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 a way that I now have a good house which has changed my image and status in the community.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give Directly does well not to condition the aid which is being given in form of cash transfers.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($421 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to build a house since the one I had was in a very poor state with weak walls and a leaking roof. I also bought a goat and a pig so that I can rear them to accumulate my income in future.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i now have hope of generating more money for myself from the animals I am rearing.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($112 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on laying bricks in preparation of building myself another house which is iron roofed and leave this grass thatched one.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When i recieved my money i felt so happy and i started planning for it immediately.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Firstly,i am planning to spend the cash transfer on constructing a decent iron roofed house for my family, the balance i will use it as capital on coffee business to increase on my household income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I do have a free range poultry farm that i get eggs for sale and i sell some of them to increase on my household income.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced upto now is having no enough land for farming, now days i just hire land for cultivation to feed my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy during afternoon hours when am chatting with my friends having had lunch and finished a days garden work.
