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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1208 USD)
access_time 3 months ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I want to have bought a piece of land
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD works well and we are thankful
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I haven't used it yet, I'm planning to buy land.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($616 USD)
access_time 5 months ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
He was at the hospital to get some medical attention, i felt so happy. The first thing he thought of was to thank God for the opportunity
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
He bought for his family and mostly his wife things he could not afford before.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
He bought a cow, he said that he realised its hard to keep money yet a cow can reproduce and bring in more money.,
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access_time 1 year ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
I desire to buy a piece of land in a safer place to do business like in Buweswa corner.I want to invest in business so as to accumulate more profits.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the past six months,I am grateful for life.I thank.God that I have been able to provide for my family amidst challenges.Some days we have gone without a meal but God had kept us on.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest challenge is poverty.The crops we grow need another investment to get better yields. We can not even afford fertilisers to put in our crops.Our income is low yet we have last of needs.As a head of a family,I fail to make a clear budget for my family due to poor income.
When it rains,water floods affecting us by Wasing away our crops down the slope,I fear planting because its risky.During the rainy season,water enters our houses making it unfavourable to stay.
