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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660300 UGX ($445 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 life has greatly changed in that I take milk tea and own live stock. This milk has made me healthy and handsome. In addition, I believe the livestock will be my source of livelihood in the future when they reproduce. Previously, I didn't have money to buy livestock which could produce for me milk.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly in my opinion, has done well by buying for me livestock through the uncoditional cash transfer that I recieved. On the other hand, GiveDirectly has done nothing bad.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on livestock i.e an ox, a cow and its calf. I also spent part of it on food.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($471 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life is changed because I'm happy that I bought a bull which will enable me farm on time because I have always struggled during farming period.
I have also built a permanent house which seemed to be a dream come true.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I became very happy when I checked my phone and saw ugx 1700000 because since I was born, I have never witnessed someone giving out money the way Give Directly does.
Secondly I kept on celebrating the whole night and I never slept back from midnight till morning from the time I saw money in my phone.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent part of my transfer transfer to buy a bull since I have been going through hard times during farming season. I bought this bull at ugx 800000.
I also used ugx 900000 to build a well organised house.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When i receive this money, i will use part of it as bride price to acquire a wife and also complete construction of the house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is that time when am not feeling pain in any part of my body.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced is the continous body pain. I have a chest problem too.
