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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1248 USD)
access_time 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
To have finished renovating my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD employees are so well mannered, respectful and Gd fulfilled its promise.
GD worked very well in improving our lives and reduced the worry.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Hens for farming and paid some fees for the children. Also improved on my compound.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($639 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was at home resting when I received the message.
I was very happy.
I was thankful and thought about what I would do with the money
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life is now better as the children are in school and can get meals.
My family is fine.
I can now start a business and relocate as well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a cow because I can get milk and get another one when it gives birth
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
I plan to buy a dairy cow worth USD540 which will help my family enjoy milk.and selling some percentage to get money and cater for basic needs. I also opt to start up a retail shop worthy USD1351 which will help me solve the problems of inadequate food, basic needs like soap, clothes and also enabling me to meet school requirements for school going children on time hence having them perform well and sharpen their future.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I felt very happy when I planted maize and thieves didn't disturb me which gave me a good harvest and we have been able to get what to eat since September upto today, even though we don't have good diet.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I currently face a challenge of poverty which let us live bad life in the way that we at times have only two meals a day and also getting school fees for school going children becomes very hard because landslides and flash floods destroyed coffee plantations which could give us good harvest that earn us high incomes to cater for everything.
