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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($448 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have been able to pay school fees for my children with ease. I now have a cow of my own. My children are studying because I paid their School dues.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD does only good things am now we'll because of GD. I have nothing negative about GD.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I paid school fees for child worth 300,000Ugsh, I gave capital of 300,000Ugsh to my child, I bought a cow at 420,000Ugsh. The balance of 612,000Ugsh am planning to renovate my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($461 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The big difference is that I clear school fees for my children and am hoping to buy cows using the transfer.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt happy because received the transfer to clear problems was facing.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 700000/= on children's school fees, Am planning to buy 2 cows at 500000/= each the balance of 1000000/=.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money to me means starting up a produce bussiness, paying school fees for my children and buying livestock.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The hapiest part of my day is when all my children, grand children visited me on the day of EID el Fitr and we ate lunch together. I saw my self as someone having big happy family with a great generation.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is limitted land for agriculture. In every season I always lack food in my home due to lack of enough land for cultivation of the different types of food crops required for my household.
