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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfers, I was able to purchase a bull at 1,150,000ugx to support in Agriculture, paid medical bills of 220,000ugx for my wife and children, bought an ox plough at 200,000ugx to support in opening up land for farming, the York costed 45,000ugx and the balance of 18,000ugx I spent on puchasing food for the family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly does proper identification of beneficiaries I.e selecting the poorest among the poor. I have not seen anything that give directly has not done well.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is differnet in that, I now own two bulls which enable me to do early planting of crops in order to get better yields. Before Give Directly's money, I had to wait for other farmers with bulls to finish ploughing in order for me also to plough for easy planting of crops.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($474 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced is lack of money to complete plastering my iron roof house.My house has taken over ten years without cement on it's floor and wall.This is all because of lack of money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after meal time.This is because, I use it to share interesting stories with my children before we go to bed.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means renovating and completing my iron roof house by plastering it's floor and wall.Part of this money will assist provide my household with food since we received less crop harvest last season.
