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Francis's family
Francis
landscapeCountry:
uganda
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
23
workCampaign
Standard Uganda
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660300 UGX ($440 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has improved in that, I own livestock and managed to rent land for agriculture. In the past, I never had source of income and couldn't afford the things I currently have.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by alleviating poverty from my family. With their transfer, I got land to cultivate and livestock. On theother hand, nothing wrong has been done by GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have spent my second transfer to buy a cow, a bed and for renting an acre of agricultural land. I also used it for buying food.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($471 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life has changed because I have bought what I have not been having in my life. My heart is happy for Give Directly to help a nobody like me because it's so rare to benefit from someone when you have not done something for them.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I became very happy when I received the transfer because I knew deep down my heart that I'm going to buy items that I have never owned in my entire life. Formerly I used to hire oxen for farming and it was so expensive for me and even when I hire, I don't get services on time because the owners tend to first concentrate on their farms and by the time they work on my fields there would be no rain for proper cultivation resulting to a poor harvest. I give thanks to GD because I will be working on my fields immediately the rains return.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have always had a problem with ploughing and immediately I received my token transfer I decided to buy livestock. I bought two bull at ugx 1200000, Four goats at Ugx 320000. I personally never had a bed and I was using a very old mattress and after fulfilling the most pressing issue of livestock I bough bedding's ( mattress, Bed and bed sheets) at ugx 175000. The remaining Ugx 5000 I decided to celebrate with a refreshment thanking Give Directly to transfers.
 
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means to invest in agriculture. This will improve my standards of living.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is evening while playing football in kocheka primary school with friends.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is lack of money for investing in to agriculture business.