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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1219 USD)
access_time 10 months ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I want to build a house in the land i just purchased
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I am happy with GD services because their transfers gave me hope to move to a safer place
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought land because i live in a very risky area
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($613 USD)
access_time 10 months ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was at home washing clothes, and we both felt so good
The first thought was to buy livestock
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There's a big difference now in my family, my children have beddings and clothes. For a long time as a family we had not acquired any new clothes. we had a dream for a cow, but it was not possible until I got cash that enabled me to have it.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent most of it on buying livestock
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
It's a chance to me,I plan to buy a piece of land and pay school fees for children and buy a goat to remember this program
What is the happiest part of your day?
The crops I planted are doing well in the garden and am still alive with my family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
We also fall sick,especially when it rains,another challenge is getting what to eat because of the increasing prices. Paying school fees for my children is another problem .
