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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686157 UGX ($450 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?
The difference in my life is that now I dress well and sleep comfortably because i bought a mattress which i did not have before.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GD did well to directly give us the money support not through other government channels and there is nothing bad it did.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to pay off the people demand to atune of 500,000ugxwho were , bought clothes for my family which costed me 50,000ugx and a mattress at 120,000ugx. I plan on stocking agriculture products for future household consumption.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($444 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is to having manged to get back my land that had failed me for so many years. I am now going to be in position to cultivate commercially. Hence, generating income for sustaining my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to get back my two gardens that ihad given out in exchange for money sometime back at 500,000 ugx and 400,000 ugx respectively. I had no where to cultivate and yet had failed to get them back but when I got transfer I decided to pay back the money and my gardens given back.
I then also decided to use part of my transfer to buy more household items, utensils and bedding since the ones I had were few outdated and old.
Having planted a big garden of rice and it really needed more labor, I decided to use some of my transfer also to hire labor to help me in weeding it.
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i face is lack of money for buying oxen.The oxen can help in ealier cultivation thus increasing yeilds that are harvested.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is afternoon ,after lunch. This atime i relax while resting.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means to build ironroofed house for my family to sleep.
