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Anna
landscapeCountry:
uganda
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
20
workCampaign
Standard Uganda
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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1730250 UGX ($457 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the happiness and gratefulness I feel that I was able to get back my land that I had mortgaged. I will now use this land to have continued and extensive farming for my family. Prior to getting this money, I thought that I would not be able to get this land back and would my children with no assets when I passed.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt so happy that I had to jump with joy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer Ugx 1000000 to get back my land that I had given out in exchange for money to educate my child who was at Makerere University. I them bought some household items such as utensils, mattress, clothing and bed sheets. I spent the balance of my transfer to cater for the day to day expenses such as feeding, treatment and other arising issues
 
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access_time almost 5 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I receive this money, I will embark on commercialized Agriculture. In this I will hire big chunks of land and plant where I will plant Cassava, maize, beans, green grams and others that will be favourable in our soils. We are hopeful that this will be aprofitable venture that will see us have high income. I will also use part of the money to build a house because currently grass is expensive. A grass thatched house needs routine changing of the roof which is expensive.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning because I wake up with a fresh mind ready to work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of money to help us in agricultural practices which is our main source of income.