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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686157 UGX ($448 USD)
access_time over 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 my we now have most of the things we need as a family but before we lacked most of the household necessities and we had difficult in ploughing our gardens.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In opinion,GD has helped me to get out of my poverty state by supporting me financially, and there is nothing bad it has done.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy a bull at 1,000,000ugx, cow at 250,000ugx, and a mattress at 103,000ugx.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($470 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that, I acquired a bicycle to take my children to hospital and collect water as compared to before when it was very hard to collect water since the spring well is far from my home.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money,I became happy and I ululated.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to purchase wagon at 900,000ugx, bicycle at 220,000ugx , a bull at 500,000ugx.The balance l'm planning to renovate my children's house.
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a means of helping me to buy two oxygen for ploughing.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is always evening. Especially when my children come back from school we always gather together and have fun.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship which I face is limited water source for quality water since they say water is life .I have to move for a bout seven kilometres inorder to get clean water for drinking .
