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Elizabeth's family
Elizabeth
landscapeCountry:
uganda
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
56
workCampaign
Standard Uganda
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($442 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer to buy 2 bulls at 700000 each, two doors at 140000 each,a window at 30000 and the balance was used for buying beddings.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly has helped people with money which has improved their standards of living. Give directly has done nothing bad.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different now in that I own a house,bulls,life is happy and enjoyable than before I got transfers.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($469 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy clothes, a mattress, two pairs of bed sheets, bricks, sand,iron-sheets,cement,timber and paid labour for building a simple iron sheet roof house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i recieved my money, i felt joy and happiness.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is joy for having got what i have been longing for, that is a comfortable house to sleep in.
 
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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 buy livestock that can support me in future
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the afternoons
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means to me to construct iron rooved house