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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1661910 UGX ($442 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that, I have been in position to pay school fees for the whole year for my daughter who is in senior four. I strongly believe that she is going to perform well because she has enough time to revise. In addition, I'm to buy a cow in 5 days time from now that will help me with future education of my children and milk. Before receiving this transfer, my children were often sent home for school fees which affected their performance.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well to make it possible for me to handle such a big amount of money and own a phone. On my side, GiveDirectly only did well because its cash has greatly changed many lives for the better.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to pay for my daughter's school fees. I have not yet spent UGX 972,000 but I intend to spend it to pay my son's school fees and to buy a cow.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($466 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have cleared my children's school fees on time and it is a great joy to me. My children would have not gone to school if it wasn't for this transfer.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I saw the mobile money message, I became very happy. I came out of my hut and ululated with the rest of the community members. There was joy allover the community.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent UGX 1,000,000 of my first transfer for paying school fees, I bought I bicycle at UGX 200,000, a mattress, clothes and ground nut seeds. I hired land at UGX 200,000.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I receive this money, I will use part of it to pay the money I borrowed from somewhere so that i can regain a piece of land that i staked as collateral and also renovate our house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up with no pain.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is the problem of illness of the spine. This has limited my physical input into agricultural work which is our main source of income.
