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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1204 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 good coffee business and expand my money and delovep my family
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did well in its program of helping the people, I recommend the same process elsewhere.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent it on buying livestock and business
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($613 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 AND WHEN I SAW THE MESSAGE I FELT SO HAPPY AND OVER JOYED.. THE FIRST THING THAT CAME IN MY MIND WAS MAKING THE BEST USE OF MY TRANSFER
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I BELIEVE THAT WHEN I GET LAND AND MOVE MY FAMILY TO A SAFE AREA, THEIR SAFETY WILL BRING ME AND MY FAMILY JOY
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I PLAN TO BUY LAND , BECAUSE I SLEEP IN A RISKY AREA, SO I WANT TO GET THAT LAND SO THAT WE MOVE TO A SAFER AREA
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access_time 9 months ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
With the cash transfer, I plan to buy land worth USD 833 in Budadiri and also use USD 1111 to construct a house where we can stay during rainy season inorder to save us from a risk of landslide and stones rolling.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I felt very happy when my daughter brought us food and clothes which helped us live good life for some time.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I currently face challenges of floods and stones rolling which affects people's lives and properties like crops and houses leaving us with inadequate food and no shelter to stay in.
