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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($451 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My family is now decent and happy compared to the past when I had no money. The cash transfers have enabled me purchase clothing and basic needs for my family.
secondly, the cash transfer enabled me to purchase a pair of oxen.
When the rainy season sets in, I will have enough work force to till and cultivate my farmlands thus improving my agricultural outputs. I will have enough food to feed my family the dry season.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly does well to send communities cash transfers that have improved the living standards of very many families. On the other hand I can not point out any specific area where GiveDirectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to purchase a pair of oxen at UGX1,300,000 and UGX330,000 to purchase house hold items and food.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($464 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt so happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to pay a debt, bought household items like mattress, bed sheets, clothes for the children.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means building iron roofed house so as to get relieved from the stress of searching for grass.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I chart with my peers in the nearby centre.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is sleeping in the linking house that posses threats to my family especially during rainy season.
