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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1272 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I hope to complete my house at home here and also start construction in the new plot bought with give directly cash
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
No additiona and no subtractions .Give directly has done an excellent job in my village and the entire elgon region .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Spent most of it on buying land for relocation in nangakho trading centre
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($638 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Was digging in the forest , felt excited and called wife and informed her that our friends who promised us support have fulfilled, and told her straight away that they should sit and plan well for it
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Is now feeling that in a near future his family will be in safer place, was unable to hire reasonable number of builders but right now can do so
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Negotiated a plot and deposited some money, bought a cow, used some money to pay labour of builders
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
It's a very big chance in my life and my family, I plan to have a plot of land in Nangakho and build a small small house, when I remain with some money for capital I will start a small business .
What is the happiest part of your day?
My children are health and am happy have managed to pay school fees for my children this term
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I Don't have money to take care of my family as a man is supposed to do,when it rains my household is in danger because I think the running water and mudslides will take us away.
