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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($452 USD)
access_time almost 6 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'm now very happy that I have married my wife and I have household goods which I did not have before since I did not have money. Before I could sleep on a mat but now I'm also having a bed and mattress. I could not have achieved all this if I never received the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly has done well by following up people at their homes to find out how they spend their money. GiveDirectly has not done anything wrong.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have spent my second transfer on purchasing Livestock at UGX 1,000,000, Labour at UGX, 20,000, Culture function UGX 200,000, transport UGX 48,500, Leisure at UGX at UGX 47500, household goods (bed) at UGX 219000, cement 1bag at UGX 28000 and restocked business UGX 70,000.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($458 USD)
access_time 6 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 sleep comfortably unlike before, I never had a mattress and also I now have land to cultivate in order to get food for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received, I became very happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy two cows at 1,030,000ugx, goat at 107,000ugx, a mattress at 115,000ugx, bed sheets 20,000ugx, hired land for agriculture at 200,000ugx,utensils at 150,000ugx and I gave 55,000ugx as a gift to my in-laws. The balance of 23,000ugx is what I'm using to cater for household necessities.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to buy a piece of land, build and settle in it.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am with other members of the community.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of land that I can settle in and do cultivation.
