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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($449 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?
My live is now better in that, I own livestock and better clothes. With this livestock, I hope to get milk that I can sell for income. In the past, I never had any source of income thus I couldn't meet most of my basic needs most especially clothes.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
According to me, GiveDirectly has done well by giving me the transfer that will help me to return back to school and has bought for me livestock that I never had. However, there is completely nothing bad that GiveDirectly has done.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have not yet spent my first transfer, but I'm planning to use it for paying my college tuition.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($473 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am now happy because I will join to school a gain soon. Before I got this money, I used to stay at home digging.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received by cash transfer, I felt happy because I dropped out of school due to lack of money. Receiving this money meant that I would be able to go back to school.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my cash transfer worth UGX 1,700,000, I have not yet spent UGX 1,500,000 because I intend to go back to school. I spent UGX 200,000 for buying clothes for myself.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a great help from Givedirectly to enable me to build a small permanent house for my self .
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is evening hours especially when I move to our trading centre to socialise with my peers .
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship which I face in my life is limited resources to anable me to go back to school, to continue with my studies since I drop out from school because of limited resources.
