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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1254 USD)
access_time 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I want my cows to be old enough to give me milk for my kids.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The idea to give us money is something you do well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a piece of land so that I can build a house for business.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($648 USD)
access_time 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was at home, felt so happy, I was thankful because I had many problems
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Am living in peace
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my money paying debts
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
When the cash comes I will buy land US£1,388 buy acow US£416, buying and selling matoke 69.2
What is the happiest part of your day?
What made me happy is when I harvested my beans in July and I was able to feed my children and also when givedirectly came and taught us about its program of giving us unconditional cash made me happy and brought hope
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challange that am currently facing is poverty not being able to pay fees for school going children and also feeding is not all that good due to poor yields of crops and also most times our gardens are swept away by floods
