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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1661910 UGX ($449 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
This support has enable me owned an acre of land that I going to cultivate freely. Furthermore, I have also owned descent clothes, new mattress and beddings that are very comfortable. Previouly, I didn't have an acre of my own, I cultivated on people's land who often gave me pressure to remove my crops when they are not yet ready for harvest.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly has done well to give me money that I have used to purchase a piece of land. GiveDirectly done good on my side.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent of my second transfer to pay for land, bought a mattress, bed, clothes and food. I have also paid school fees for my child.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($462 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My days after have improved in that , they are full of joy because I made a deposit on my acre of land and acquired household items. In the past, I had to do donkey work in other people's farm land in order to raise money for renting land for agriculture.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very excited when I received the money in my phone. For so long, I didn't have my own land for agriculture.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I deposited Ugx 1500000 of my first transfer on an acre of land I'm purchasing. I also bought household items such as a mattress, utensils, clothes worth Ugx 200000.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I plan to spend this money on purchasing a piece of land. I currently do not land to cultivate and plant crops.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is afternoon especially after lunch, I go interacting with neighbours.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face currently is lack of enough money for buying a piece of land where to do farming activies.
