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Bosco
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Country:
uganda
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Occupation:
Casual labour
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Age:
22
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Campaign
Eastern Uganda
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1685137 UGX ($440 USD)
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almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used all the transfers to buy a motorcycle that will help me in getting daily income.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
All GD does is good work. Nothing bad.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I now have a new motorcycle that I never had
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($466 USD)
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6 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
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6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is not having been able to complete my school this forced me to begin hustling doing casual labour.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Freely interacting with my village peers and being at peace with my parents.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am very happy to be amongst the Givedirectly recipients, this means am going to be able invest in business to sustain my youthful life
