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Sarah's family
Sarah
landscapeCountry:
uganda
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
26
workCampaign
Eastern Uganda
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1685137 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($464 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now have a plot of land which I did not have. And when i get my next transfer am planning to build a house in the piece of land that I bought.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was so happy when i received my transfers.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my biggest portion of transfers on a plot of land at a cost of 1,650,000Ugsh. I paid school fees for my child at 20,000Ugsh, and I also bought 2 hens for rearing at 30,000Ugsh.
 
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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 have encountered in life is because as a household we don't have our own land both for housing and farming, so whatsoever we earn goes to pay rent of the house without saving for the future
What is the happiest part of your day?
Am indeed happy and blessed this morning to receive this good news from you as a staff of give directly that my household is going to be recieving the Cash transfer which money I know will help me and my household to improve our livelihood and live in a happy family
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I know that getting this money will help me to be alleviated from poverty so that my household can live in good life, I also believe that by getting that cash transfer me and my family will be in position to meet the needs of my household.