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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1241 USD)
access_time 12 months ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent most of the cash received on livestock
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly has done well by giving cash directly to me. This gave me the choice of doing what I manage well, and I see it working well for me. I recommend the same process .
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I hope to be a great farmer
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($645 USD)
access_time 1 year ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent buying seeds for my agricultural farm
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There is a lot of joy that I didn't have before as a window mother .With the arrival of cash, I am able to pay for school and afford food for my children.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was at home,I feet so happy and gave thanked God for givedirectly .The first thing was to pay school fees for the children.
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
What is the happiest part of your day?
Among the many challenges, I am glad to say God help my daughter in law give birth to a bouncing baby boy.
She had SVD.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Among many challenges affording school fees for my 5 children and two grandchildren. It's challenging because I depend on substance and causal work.
They are all enrolled but lower grade.
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
This cash transfer means a lot to me because it will help me to purchase a piece of land in a safe place to relocate with my family which will be worth 1351 USD and I will also be able to pay fees for my 5 school going children each paying 21 USD totaling to 105 USD for fees and the balance of the money which is approximately 493 USD will think of what to do with it but most likely it might go on farming.
