The Villagers In Our Film React To It!

Our incredible partners, GiveDirectly , recently shared screenings of our film, ‘We Gave Every Family In A Village A Full Year’s Salary,' with the villagers in Karamoja. It was truly heartwarming to see them watching the film for the first time, and their reactions mean everything to us.

If you’d like to see the footage, watch here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9S1h9AvWsP/?img_index=3

Here are some of the responses collected by GiveDirectly:

100% were satisfied with the video:

• “It makes me appreciate the moment my life changed and reminds me of when I was able to send my son to school.”
• “I enjoyed the part of my neighbor Tiyan operating her grinding mill. It shows that a woman can also do what a man can do.”

They were happy to see their community’s joy and success:

• “I liked seeing my community dancing with joy and happiness, children at school with full uniforms, and new businesses.”
• “I enjoyed seeing the people happy amidst the challenges, people dancing and unity in the community.”

They appreciated Beast Philanthropy visiting their market:

• “The part where the visitors were in the market, it makes the community feel they are part of us.”
• “I liked the part where [ Darren Margolias & Dan Mace ] were trying to sharpen the panga knife.”

You can read their full feedback at GiveDirect.ly/BeastFeedback

Let us know in the comments what some of your favorite moments were. Ours is when the villagers receive the SMS that changes their lives. It’s incredible to witness the instant joy and relief on their faces as they realize the opportunity this money brings. This money will directly address their needs and empower them to take charge of their own destinies.

This village in Uganda remains in poverty not due to a lack of effort but rather a lack of opportunity. GiveDirectly is on a mission to create more opportunities and, through this program, help the villagers across Uganda build their local economies.

This initiative directly impacts those in immediate need of help, as well as future generations. But we can only achieve this if we come together and contribute. You can also now double your karma thanks to a generous donor who, after seeing the film, has offered to double any donations up to $150,000 from now until we reach our goal!

Donate at GiveDirectly.org/beast and watch 'We Gave Every Family In A Village A Full Year's Salary' - https://youtu.be/pZ-MpxDZr9I?si=0g0MQTZ7_p52oCe4 for more details and stories!?