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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($445 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to pay off mortgage of 400,000ugx and i got back my garden, I bought household items (a bed, 2mattresses, curtains, 2 pairs of bedsheets, clothes for my family members)
I have a balance of 700,000ugx and i have sent my husband to the market to buy a bull.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give Directly did well to give us money and to advice families to plan together and spend the money peacefully. They did not do well not to pick my call when i had called to report the mobile money agent that cheated me . I felt bad
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if i never received the transfer in that i got back my garden, bought bulls and ox- plough which has made agriculture easy, we dress well in my family, my house has the necessary needs and its beautiful.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($472 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy a bull at 900,000ugx, i bought beddings (mattress, bed, bedsheets and curtains). I paid school fees and bought scholastic materials for my children. The balance of the money am spending it on food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i received the transfer on my phone, i became so happy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my family feeds well, my chidren are at school with all necessary requirements. I managed to buy a bull for my self and i now plough in time. Am so grateful.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i am faced with is inadequacy of farm land.
I can not cultivate as much as i want .
This has always left me with famine.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my children are healthy and playing.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means i will be able to buy a piece of land, pay my children's school fees and buy household items.
