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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($452 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Before I had no clue or future plans on how to take care of my family. My life is much different because the cash transfer helped me to pay school fees, and acquire basic needs for my family. More so, we can now afford more than one meal in a day because I can afford to buy food with the cash transfers.
GiveDirectly has made it possible for me to communicate easily with my relatives and friends with the GD phone that I was provided.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly does well to send people cash transfers that have improved our standards of living. However, there is nothing wrong that GiveDirectly does not do well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer to pay school fees worth UGX300,000 and I spent UGX200,000 to purchase school supplies and uniforms for my children. I spent UGX150,000 to purchase a mattress and UGX 15,000 to purchase a pair of bed sheets. I also bought a pair of curtains worth UGX15,000. I spent UGX45,000 to purchase a Gomesi for my wife. I am planning to spend UGX905,000 to purchase food and other basic needs for the family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($470 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I am happy because this money has enabled me to plaster my house and acquire property that I never owned before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money I was speechless. I was so happy that day, I could not wait to withdraw the money.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 450,000 ugx to buy bricks and transport worth 200,000 ugx.
I also purchased cement worth 280,000 ugx and a cow worth 770,000 ugx.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a means of helping me to pay school fees for my children. then the balance i will use for buying oxygen for ploughing.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is evening hours .especially when I take a walk to our trading center and I listen to the sounds of good music, this makes me to forget all my problems.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship which I face in my life is poverty. which has made me not to manage to get school fees for my children and this has made them to remain at home without attending school.
