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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to recover the land that I had hired out some time back at 1,020,000 ugx such that I can use my land to cultivate other than hiring other people's land where by they tell you to harvest before time for harvesting since they also want to use their own garden.
I used 200,000 ugx to take back my children to school on time since they were always going to school late.
I am still reserving the balance to build for my wife a permanent kitchen such that as she cooks, she is not disturbed by the weather of heavy rains.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly has done well by giving me money which has enabled me to educate my children, recover my land that I had hired out and never thought I would ever get back.
It has however done nothing bad to my opinion.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life so different because all my property that I was planning to sell of to get money to educate my children and sustain my family is still there. If I had not received the transfer, I wound have sold most of my assets
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($473 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I purchased iron sheets worth 200,000 UGX , a mattress at 100,000 UGX, and sauce pans that costed 180,000 UGX, I also paid an instalment of 500,000 UGX on land. Then I also spent 280,000 UGX on paying school fees for my four children.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
That moment when I saw the nessage I lept up with joy and jubilation was everywhere. It was a moment of joy and we celebrated all day.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
It was a big relief when I received the transfer because I am now a debt free man. we eat well nowadays compared to before when we could go a day without a meal.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in my life is having no money to complete my house for example making finishes like plaster,cementing down fixing Windows and doors.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is morning hours after work ,when I come back from the garden and meet with my team members or group of "maruwa" ( local brew) then we site together and have fun and company for each other in drinking joint ,makes me to forget more problems in my life.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will help me to buy two oxygen for ploughing and this will help to increase the production of food crops and income in my household when I sell this crops.
