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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($454 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
There's a lot of happiness because poverty has reduced in my household. I had issues settling my children's tuition but these transfers have helped me a lot solve the matter. I was able to clear debts for the piece of land that was used as collateral security for burial arrangements of my parents. Thanks to GD for I now have full ownership of my ancestral land.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
As for me Give Directly has helped meaning that the poor who could not get anything especially from Government programs have benefited from GD. GD has improved peoples standards of living in different ways like people have have started businesses, Built houses, paid school fees among others .GD's mode of operation of moving from door to door enrolling recipients from their homes and establishing the truth whether the home belongs to the right recipient. However, One mistake Give Directly did is to skip other eligible recipients without any reason whatsoever they are not enrolled.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used Ugx 381000 for purchasing school supplies and saved ugx 1252000 for future use.
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 differnce in my daily life is that, I am now a happy person after paying off debts and acquired beddings.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first cash transfer, I felt so happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my first cash transfer worth 1,700,000ugx, I paid off a debt of 1,100,000ugx, I bought two mattresses worth 190,000ugx. I paid tuition worth 200,000ugx. I bought clothes for all the family members worth 133,000ugx. I used 76,000ugx for buying food and other utensils.
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access_time 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means i am going to pay a debt and bring back some pieces of land i had staked as collateral when i had a problem.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is that time when am sure there is money to provide for my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced is that people in this neighbourhood dont like me and they keep bewitching me. Actually they seem to want to kill me.
