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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660300 UGX ($443 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 life is different in that, I have owned 5 cow and agriculture which is the main source food and income has been made easier with the oxen I acquired. Before receiving this transfer, I didn't have any cow and I hired oxen for ploughing my land that often delayed planting since the oxen were not available in time which resulted to low yields.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well to give me cash that I have used to buy cows which I didn't have before. I have not yet seen anything bad that GiveDirectly did.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to purchase 3 cows that I believe will enable me buy more land for my children in the near future. I also bought food with the money that was left.
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.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am now an engaged person because I spend much of the time taking care of my animals. Before, I would go to the trading center very early in the morning to spend unproductive life..
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first cash transfer, I felt happy because my problem in ploughing had been solved. I used to hire bulls expensively from neighbours in order to plough my land for farming.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my cash transfer worth UGX 1,220,000 for buying bulls in order to support my household in ploughing. I bought clothes worth UGX 270,000 for all household members. The balance of UGX 210,000, I spent it on buying bedding like a mattress and a bed not forgetting a table.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a blessing to my family.
I intend to use this money to buy land for farming.
This will then expand on my household's agricultural harvests.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon time is my happiest part of the day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is inadequacy of money to invest in agriculture.
This has made my family to receive low harvests from farming.
