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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy two bulls to help me plough gardens.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, givedirectly has done well giving people money to help them up-lift their lives, and I can't see what it has not done well.
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 because am happy to have my two bulls to help me with gardening, and I have a few household items like a solar panel for lighting at night.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($474 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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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 face is uterus problem. This has made us spend alot of money treating without healing, i can not also engage in garden work, leaving it alone with my spouse. We therefore realise little harvest every year, so the family is facing bitting poverty.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is afternoon, when am seated with my spouse, i smile as we rack jokes.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan is to spend this transfers in hiring plot of land, purchasing oxen and ox-plough for ploughing. The family will be able to get enough crop produce for food and also raise money by selling some.This money can be used for treatment and other basic needs.
