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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($445 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
"I spent my first transfer on buying households at 200,000ugx, used 200,000ugx for weeding both the groundnuts and the rice that i had planted. I have saved the balance for buying for myself a plot of land"
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
"Give directly has done well in alleviating poverty from our community and according to me there is totally nothing that Give directly does not do well."
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
" My life has been different in that these transfers have enabled me to have agricultural land that I never owned before and now am also actively participating in agriculture. Secondly, with the same transfer I will soon be an owner of a plot of land."
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($470 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to acquire land for gardening at Ugx 900,000, bought food stuff, the balance to school fees and school requirements like uniform.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i recieved my money, i felt so happy because the moment to fulfil my long time plans has come.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is i feed well, sleep well without stress, and my life is generally happy now.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in my life is lack of money to pay school fees for my children
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning hours
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will buy a plot of land
