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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1252 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 buy land since I have children yet I have very little land which may not be enough to support them. I have also saved part of my second transfer which I hope to use for their school fees next term.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is very unique in the way it operates. This is because after we have received money, the officers come to find out if we have received all our money, they also guide us on how well to use our money yet they don'task anything in return. I am so thankful to Give directly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I first bought books for my schooling children.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($635 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When received message, was home grazing cattle, felt excited,that GD has fulfilled the promise, thought of school fees
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The burden of school fees has been in his neck, planning to sell some goats and a cow, which are not enough for all children, but he says he is relieved for this year
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Hasn't spent yet, but is planning to pay for his children's fees
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
I plan to use the cash that i will receive from givedirectly to pay fees of all my children in secondary school and higher institutions and all the money that i will receive as i had been told it will be USD1891 will all be used for school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What has brought me happiness is when my boy got circumcised successfully, and also the new of receiving free money from givedirectly to support our families also brought me alot of joy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
One of the challanges that am facing currently is lack of school fees for all my children due to inadequate source of income.
