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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 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 better now in that, I have been able to buy land, household items, Rent farmland and livestock. All this assets I did not own them prior to GiveDirectly's transfers. I lived a difficult life of doing causual labouring day in day out to feed my household because I did not have where to farm.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has brought happiness in my life because I have acquired a plot of land with the transfers. I will live with my children in this plot when I construct in future since I produced them from our home and they do not have father. Secondly GiveDirectly's transfers and enabled me buy livestock. According to me, GiveDirectly has not done anything wrong.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought a plot of land with the whole transfer which ugx 1633000.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($467 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my family now sleeps comfortably and my children dress well.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money,I became very happy and laught in joy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy 909,000ufx, oxen plough at 200,000ugx, a mattress at 110,000ugx, bed at 80,000ugx, clothes at 100,000ugx, bed sheets at 32,000ugx, food worth 60,000ugx, medical bills at 20,000ugx, hired agricultural land at 160,000ugx, and agricultural Labor at 29,000ugx
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access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to buy some livestock to take care of my children's future.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the noon time when I am seated with other members of the family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of resources to take care of my children the fact that I am asingle parent.
