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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1202 USD)
access_time 2 months ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I hope to do a number of things that include buying plots and school fees
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly has done exceedingly well, I recommend the same. Process elsewhere
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent most of it on buying plots
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($614 USD)
access_time 4 months ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was at home, I heard from a neighbour that they had recieved the money, u also checked on mine and money had come. I felt so happy and immediately thought of buying a plot for my self
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I feel so happy because I now have land for my grandchildren
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Land
Enrolled
access_time 8 months ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
Am so excited because this an opportunity for me receive a grant which I will use to purchase a plot of land at $ 1,074.44 for planting crops like tomatoes, maize, bean for both home consumption and commercial purpose.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Early last year, in February 2022 I rented land for farming at $107.44 where I was able to plant onions, which later I harvested, sold and received $ 214.89. Am happy because bought a calf which later will grow into a cow and give birth to more cows for sustainability and milk production for consumption.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Feeding is a challenging because overtime my legs pain, I have no enough strengths and chest pain due to making of waragi locally so that my grand children can be able to study since my husband past on, he left me with 6 grand children together with the children of my late son who was poisoned and passed on.
