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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time over 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 now will have enough food since I now own bulls which have helped ploughing my gardens unlike before I used to wait for other people to finish cultivating their gardens before they could help me with the bulls.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GD has empowered me financially and I was able to acquire two bulls which will help me during cultivation season, and there is nothing bad it has done.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy a cow at UGX 390,000, clothes at UGX 100,000, a mattress at UGX 120,000, utensils(sauce pans and plates) at UGX 150,000, food at UGX 100,000, hired agricultural land at UGX 500,000 and other expenses at UGX 300,000.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($459 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 that now I have my own bulls to help during cultivation season hence I will be ploughing my gardens on time unlike before I had no bulls so I had to wait until other people finish to ploughing theirs.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I became very happy and woke up my wife to show her the message.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy livestock three bulls at 1,170,000ugx, Solar at 41,000ugx. The balance of 489,000ugx is what I'm planning to give to my in-laws as bride price.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to buy oxen for ploughing and restoring back my agricultural land
What is the happiest part of your day?
When I pray and God answers my prayers
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I lack oxen and this makes me till land using hand hoe which isn't easy
